INDIA, Kushan Empire. Huvishka. Circa AD 151-190. AV Dinar (20mm, 7.99 g, 12h). Main mint in Baktria (Balkh?). Early phase.

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Lot: 602. Estimated: $ 10 000

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INDIA, Kushan Empire. Huvishka. Circa AD 151-190. AV Dinar (20mm, 7.99 g, 12h). Main mint in Baktria (Balkh?). Early phase. ÞAONANOÞAO O OhÞKI KOÞANO, diademed and crowned half-length bust left on clouds or mountain, holding mace-scepter and goad / CKAHΔO KO M/APO BIZAΓO, Skando-Komaro and Bizago, both nimbate, standing facing, heads vis-à-vis; Skando-Komaro holding spear in right hand, left hand on hilt; Bizago with right hand on hip, holding spear in left hand; tamgha between. MK 156 (O1/R1); cf. ANS Kushan 723 (for type); Donum Burns –; CNG 100, lot 414 (same dies); CNG 100, lot 1673 (same dies). Lightly toned, underlying luster. Superb EF. Extremely rare and an exceptional example.

From the Archytas Collection.

Like Maaseno, Skando-Komaro and Bizago were the Kushan incarnations of the Hindu god Karttikeya, or Skanda, whose epithet was Mahasena.

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