INDIA, Kushan Empire. Huvishka. Circa AD 152-192. AV Dinar (19mm, 7.85 g, 12h). Subsidiary mint in Gandhara (Peshawar?). Early phase.Triton XXIII – Session Two – Greek Coinage Part II through Roman Imperial Coinage Part I Central Asian, Gold Sold For $ 4 000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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INDIA, Kushan Empire. Huvishka. Circa AD 152-192. AV Dinar (19mm, 7.85 g, 12h). Subsidiary mint in Gandhara (Peshawar?). Early phase. ÞAO(retrograde h)A(retrograde h)OÞAO OOhÞKI KOÞ(retrograde h)O, crowned and diademed bust left on clouds, holding mace scepter in right hand and goad in left; flames over shoulder / OhÞO to right, Siva, nimbate, standing left, holding thunderbolt, flask, trident, and horns of goat to lower left; tamgha to left. MK 308/3 (dies 31/55); ANS Kushan 757 (same dies); Donum Burns 276–8; Sunrise 545 (this coin). Superb EF. Lustrous. |