Leu Numismatik AG > Web Auction 29 | Auction date: 24 February 2024 |
Lot number: 1235 Price realized: 30 CHF (Approx. 34 USD / 31 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. Kanishka I, circa 127/8-152. Tetradrachm (Bronze, 25 mm, 17.00 g, 12 h), main mint in Kapisha (Begram?). ÞAO ΚANηρKI ('King Kanishka' in Bactrian) Kanishka I standing facing, head to left, sacrificing over altar with his right hand and holding trident in his left. Rev. MIOPO Nimbate Mithra standing facing, head to left, raising his right hand in salute; to left, tamgha. ANS Kushan 418. Donum Burns 151. The reverse struck slightly off center, otherwise, very fine. From the collection of Prof. Dr. Björn-Uwe Abels, Leu Web Auction 25, 11-14 March 2023, 1372 and previously acquired from Stephen Album Rare Coins in 2012. Starting price: 25 CHF |