Classical Numismatic Group > Electronic Auction 556Auction date: 21 February 2024
Lot number: 218

Price realized: 1,500 USD   (Approx. 1,393 EUR)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description:


INDIA, Kushan Empire. Kanishka II. Circa AD 230-247. AV Dinar (24mm, 7.85 g, 12h). Main mint in Peshawar. Kanishka, standing facing, head left, sacrificing over altar and holding filleted staff; filleted trident to left; ha in Brahmi to right of altar; vi in Brahmi to right / Ardoxsho enthroned facing, holding filleted investiture garland and cornucopia; tamgha to left; tha in Brahmi to right. MK 550 (O10/R12); ANS Kushan –; Donum Burns 609-11. Toned, deposits, obverse struck with worn die. Good VF.


Estimate: 500 USD

Match 1:
Classical Numismatic Group > Electronic Auction 558Auction date: 20 March 2024
Lot number: 277

Price realized: 1,100 USD   (Approx. 1,013 EUR)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description:


INDIA, Kushan Empire. Kanishka II. Circa AD 230-247. AV Dinar (22mm, 7.55 g, 12h). Main mint in Peshawar. Kanishka, standing facing, head left, sacrificing over altar and holding filleted staff; filleted trident to left; ha in Brahmi to right of altar; vi in Brahmi to right of king / Ardoxsho enthroned facing, holding filleted investiture garland and cornucopia; tamgha to left. MK 541 (O4A/R– [unlisted rev. die]); ANS Kushan –; Donum Burns 598 var. (Brahmi letter on rev.). Toned, minor deposits, areas of weakness. Fine.


Estimate: 500 USD

Match 2:
Classical Numismatic Group > Triton XXVIIAuction date: 9 January 2024
Lot number: 430

Price realized: 55,000 USD   (Approx. 50,375 EUR)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description:


INDIA, Kushan Empire. Kanishka II. Circa AD 230-247. AV Dinar (24mm, 7.86 g, 12h). Uncertain mint. Late series. (retrograde Þ)OO(retrograde h)O(retrograde h)O ÞAO Þαhh ÞαO KOÞα(retrograde h to left)O (sic), king, nimbate, standing left, holding trident and sacrificing over altar to left; filleted trident to left / ИωИГhOO (sic) to right, Nana, with feet on lotus and holding diadem and scepter, seated facing on lion standing left; tamgha to upper left; Δ to right. Mukherjee, Nana pl. 1, 1 and 1A (same dies); MK 660 = Mukherjee, Kushāṇa pl. V, 2 (same dies); ANS Kushan –; Donum Burns –; Zeno –; cf. Triton XXV, lot 5191 (AV quarter dinar, tentatively attributed to Vasudeva I). Hint of deposits, die breaks, double strike on reverse, ex jewelry, flattened and gilt. Good VF. Göbl cites only one example (now lost) making this the only known example.

A paper by Joe Cribb on this extremely rare coin is forthcoming in the next issue of Journal Asiatique.

Estimate: 30000 USD

Match 3:
Classical Numismatic Group > Triton XXVII Online SessionsAuction date: 17 January 2024
Lot number: 5392

Price realized: 750 USD   (Approx. 689 EUR)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description:


INDIA, Kushan Empire. Vasudeva II. Circa AD 267-300. AV Dinar (20mm, 7.88 g, 12h). Main mint in Mathura/Gandhara. Vasudeva standing left, sacrificing over altar and holding filleted staff; filleted trident to left; bha in Brahmi to right of altar; ga in Brahmi below Vasudeva's left arm; vasu in Brahmi to outer right / Ardoxsho enthroned facing, holding diadem and cradling cornucopia; tamgha to left. MK 577; ANS Kushan 1649; Donum Burns 726. Toned, underlying luster. EF.


Estimate: 600 USD

Match 4:
Classical Numismatic Group > Triton XXVII Online SessionsAuction date: 17 January 2024
Lot number: 5393

Price realized: 550 USD   (Approx. 505 EUR)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description:


INDIA, Kushan Empire. Vasudeva II. Circa AD 267-300. AV Dinar (20mm, 7.48 g, 12h). Main mint in Mathura/Gandhara. Vasudeva standing left, sacrificing over altar and holding filleted staff; filleted trident to left; bha in Brahmi to right of altar; ga in Brahmi below Vasudeva's left arm; vasu in Brahmi to outer right / Ardoxsho enthroned facing, holding diadem and cradling cornucopia; tamgha to left. MK 577; ANS Kushan 1649; Donum Burns 726. Toned, deposits in devices. Good VF.


Estimate: 300 USD

Match 5:
Classical Numismatic Group > Electronic Auction 562Auction date: 15 May 2024
Lot number: 309

Price realized: This lot is for sale in an upcoming auction - Bid on this lot
Lot description:


INDIA, Kushan Empire. Vasudeva II. Circa AD 267-300. AV Dinar (20mm, 7.70 g, 12h). Main mint in Mathura/Gandhara. Vasudeva standing left, sacrificing over altar and holding filleted staff; filleted trident to left; bha in Brahmi to right of altar; ga in Brahmi below Vasudeva's left arm; vasu in Brahmi to outer right / Ardoxsho enthroned facing, holding diadem and cradling cornucopia; tamgha to left. MK 577; ANS Kushan 1649; Donum Burns 726. Lightly toned, obverse slightly double struck with worn dies. EF.


Estimate: 300 USD