| Classical Numismatic Group > Triton XXVII | Auction date: 9 January 2024 |
| Lot number: 426 Price realized: 16,000 USD (Approx. 14,654 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | Show similar lots on CoinArchives Find similar lots in upcoming auctions on  |
| Lot description: INDIA, Kushan Empire. Huvishka. Circa AD 151-190. AV Dinar (20mm, 7.81 g, 12h). Subsidiary mint in Gandhara (Peshawar?). Early phase. ÞαO(retrograde h)α(retrograde h)OÞαO OOhÞKO KOÞα(retrograde h)O, Huvishka, diademed and crowned, and holding spear in right hand and goad in left, on caparisoned elephant right / OhÞO down right, Siva standing left, holding goad and pouring water from flask on extended right hand, holding vajra (thunderbolt) in raised right hand, triśūla (trident) in raised left, and he-goat in lowered left; tamgha to left. Cf. MK 305A/308 (for obv./rev.); ANS Kushan 753 = Adams III, lot 2143 (same obv. die); Donum Burns –; CNG 115, lot 415 (same dies); CNG 72, lot 1089 (same dies); Triton VI (14 January 2003), lot 544 (same dies). Lightly toned, slight doubling. VF. Extremely rare. Estimate: 7500 USD |  |
