INDIA, Kushan Empire. Vasishka. Circa AD 247-267. AV Dinar (23mm, 7.86 g, 12h). Main mint in Gandhara. Late phase.Triton XXV – Session 5 The Archytas Collection, Gold Sold For $ 1 300. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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INDIA, Kushan Empire. Vasishka. Circa AD 247-267. AV Dinar (23mm, 7.86 g, 12h). Main mint in Gandhara. Late phase. ÞΔO(retrograde h)Δ(retrograde h)OÞ[...]hÞKO KOÞA(retrograde h)O, Vasishka standing left, holding filleted standard, sacrificing over altar to left; filleted trident to left; pa in Kharosthi to right of altar; tha in Brahmi between legs; vi in Brahmi to right of scepter / OhÞOO (sic) to right, ithyphallic Siva standing facing, holding a garland or diadem and trident; behind, the bull Nandi standing left; tamgha to upper left. MK 554 = Donum Burns 669; ANS Kushan –. Slight double strike on obverse. Near EF. Extremely rare, Göbl cites only the Burns example, one in CoinArchives. |