INDIA, Kushan Empire. Kanishka II. Circa AD 230-247. AV Dinar (24mm, 7.87 g, 12h). Main mint in Peshawar.CNG Feature Auction 120 Central Asian, Gold Sold For $ 1 400. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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INDIA, Kushan Empire. Kanishka II. Circa AD 230-247. AV Dinar (24mm, 7.87 g, 12h). Main mint in Peshawar. Kanishka, nimbate, standing facing, head left, sacrificing over altar and holding trident; flame at shoulder; filleted trident to left; pa in Kharosthi to right of altar; to right, (vi in Brahmi above nandipada / OhÞO to right, Ithyphallic Siva standing facing, holding a garland or diadem and trident; behind, the bull Nandi standing left; triple pellets to lower left; tamgha to upper left . MK 548/3 (this coin); ANS Kushan –; Donum Burns –. Underlying luster, reverse double struck. Near EF. Extremely rare, Göbl cited only four examples (including this coin), only two specimens in CoinArchives. |