Classical Numismatic Group > Electronic Auction 557Auction date: 6 March 2024
Lot number: 195

Price realized: 400 USD   (Approx. 368 EUR)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description:


INDIA, Kushan Empire. Kanishka I. Circa AD 127-151. CU Tetradrachm (25mm, 16.36 g, 12h). Subsidiary mint in Gandhara (Peshawar?). Unlisted phase. Kanishka standing left, sacrificing over altar and holding standard / Miiro (Mithras) standing facing, head left, raising hand in benediction; other hand on sword; tamgha to left. MK 796; ANS Kushan –, but cf. 632 (same); Donum Burns 185 . Earthen brown patina, hard green deposits. VF. Very rare.


Estimate: 200 USD

Match 1:
Classical Numismatic Group > Electronic Auction 558Auction date: 20 March 2024
Lot number: 273

Price realized: 600 USD   (Approx. 553 EUR)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description:


INDIA, Kushan Empire. Kanishka I. Circa AD 127-151. CU Tetradrachm (25mm, 16.36 g, 12h). Subsidiary mint in Gandhara (Peshawar?). Unlisted phase. Kanishka standing left, sacrificing over altar and holding standard / Miiro (Mithras) standing facing, head left, raising hand in benediction; other hand on sword; tamgha to left. MK 796; cf. ANS Kushan 632 (for obv.); cf. Donum Burns 185; cf. CNG E-557, lot 195 . Earthen green and brown patina, hard green deposits, numerous cleaning marks. VF. Very rare.


Estimate: 100 USD

Match 2:
Classical Numismatic Group > Electronic Auction 557Auction date: 6 March 2024
Lot number: 195

Price realized: 400 USD   (Approx. 368 EUR)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description:


INDIA, Kushan Empire. Kanishka I. Circa AD 127-151. CU Tetradrachm (25mm, 16.36 g, 12h). Subsidiary mint in Gandhara (Peshawar?). Unlisted phase. Kanishka standing left, sacrificing over altar and holding standard / Miiro (Mithras) standing facing, head left, raising hand in benediction; other hand on sword; tamgha to left. MK 796; ANS Kushan –, but cf. 632 (same); Donum Burns 185 . Earthen brown patina, hard green deposits. VF. Very rare.


Estimate: 200 USD

Match 3:
Classical Numismatic Group > Electronic Auction 553Auction date: 3 January 2024
Lot number: 224

Price realized: 375 USD   (Approx. 339 EUR)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description:


INDIA, Kushan Empire. Kanishka I. Circa AD 127-151. CU Tetradrachm (25mm, 16.85 g, 12h). Main mint in Kapisha (Begram?). Middle phase. Kanishka standing left, sacrificing over altar and holding standard / Athsho, hand on hip, standing left, holding diadem in outstretched hand; tamgha to left. MK 772; ANS Kushan 459-79; Donum Burns 153-7. Brown surfaces, green deposit on edge. VF.

Ex Classical Numismatic Group Electronc Auction 510 (23 February 2022), lot 382.


Estimate: 100 USD

Match 4:
Classical Numismatic Group > Auction 126Auction date: 28 May 2024
Lot number: 423

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


INDIA, Kushan Empire. Vasudeva I. Circa AD 190-230. AV Dinar (22mm, 8.01 g, 12h). Subsidiary mint in Gandhara (Peshawar?). Middle phase. Vasudeva, nimbate, helmeted, and diademed, standing facing, head left, holding trident, sacrificing over altar to left; filleted trident to left / Siva standing facing, holding a garland or diadem in extended right hand and trident in left; behind, the bull Nandi standing left; tamgha to upper left. MK 532 ([Vasudeva II] unlisted dies); ANS Kushan –; Donum Burns 442. Lightly toned, multiple strikes, tiny edge split. EF.


Estimate: 750 USD

Match 5:
Classical Numismatic Group > Electronic Auction 558Auction date: 20 March 2024
Lot number: 276

Price realized: 850 USD   (Approx. 783 EUR)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description:


INDIA, Kushan Empire. Vasudeva I. Circa AD 190-230. AV Dinar (22mm, 8.00 g, 12h). Subsidiary mint in Gandhara (Peshawar?). Middle phase. Vasudeva, nimbate, helmeted, and diademed, standing facing, head left, holding trident, sacrificing over altar to left; filleted trident to left; α to right of trident / Siva standing facing, holding a garland or diadem in extended right hand and trident in left; behind, the bull Nandi standing left; tamgha to upper left. MK 532 (Vasudeva II; O4/R24); ANS Kushan –; Donum Burns 442 (same obv. die). Lightly toned, underlying luster. VF.


Estimate: 400 USD

Match 6:
Classical Numismatic Group > Triton XXVIIAuction date: 9 January 2024
Lot number: 419

Price realized: 2,625 USD   (Approx. 2,404 EUR)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description:


INDIA, Kushan Empire. Kanishka I. Circa AD 127-151. AV Dinar (20mm, 7.98 g, 12h). Main mint in Baktria (Balkh?). Late phase. ÞAONANOÞAO KA NhÞKI KOÞANO, Kanishka, diademed and crowned, standing facing, head left, holding goad and scepter, sacrificing over altar to left; flame at shoulder / OPΛAΓNO to left, Orlagno, nimbate and wearing eagle-crested helmet and fillet, standing facing, head right, holding filleted lance in right hand, and sword with eagle's head hilt in left; tamgha to right. MK 63/10 (O25/R7 [unlisted die combination]); ANS Kushan 387; Donum Burns 132 ; Triton XXIII, lot 555 (same obv. die, but later die state). Lightly toned, die rust. Good VF.


Estimate: 1500 USD