INDIA, Kushan Empire. Huvishka. Circa AD 151-190. AV Dinar (21mm, 7.82 g, 12h). Subsidiary mint in Gandhara (Peshawar?). Early phase.CNG Feature Auction 118 Central Asian, Coin-in-Hand Video, Gold Sold For $ 1 800. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
|
INDIA, Kushan Empire. Huvishka. Circa AD 151-190. AV Dinar (21mm, 7.82 g, 12h). Subsidiary mint in Gandhara (Peshawar?). Early phase. Crowned and diademed bust left on clouds, holding mace scepter and goad; flames over shoulder / OMÞO (sic) to right, Siva, nimbate, standing left, holding thunderbolt, flask, trident, and horns of goat to lower left; tamgha to left. MK 309.4 (dies 44β/1α); ANS Kushan –: Donum Burns –; Zeno –; CNG 73, lot 552. Traces of deposits on obverse, double strike on reverse, struck with typically worn dies. Good VF. Extremely rare, only the CNG coin in CoinArchives. |