| Heritage World Coin Auctions > Showcase Auction 61385 | Auction date: 22 April 2024 |
| Lot number: 25095 Price realized: 3,000 USD (Approx. 2,818 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | Show similar lots on CoinArchives Find similar lots in upcoming auctions on  |
| Lot description: Ancients INDIA. Kushan Empire. Kanishka I (ca. AD 127-151). AV dinar (20mm, 7.97 gm, 12h). Choice XF. Bactria, main mint (probably Balkh), late phase. ÞAONANOÞAO KA-NhÞKI KOÞANO, Kanishka I standing facing, diademed head left, with long beard, wearing round cap with ladder-like brim, flames on shoulder, cloak around shoulders double-clasped at chest with corner folds pointing left and right, over belted tunic, trousers, and boots decorated with flames motif, sword with curved hilt on belt, grounded spear in left hand, sacrificing with right hand over altar to left; dotted border beneath feet / MAO, Mao standing facing, diademed head left, lunar "horns" at shoulders, wearing cloak around shoulders clasped at chest over belted calf-length tunic, and boots, extending right hand in benediction, left hand on hilt of belted sword and cradling transverse filleted scepter with elliptical finial; tamgha to left, dotted border. ANS Kushan 379. Göbl 70.1. Kanishka I, a celebrated figure in South Asian history, ascended to the throne of the Kushan Empire in the late 1st or early 2nd century AD. Known as a great military commander, his prowess led to the significant expansion of the Kushan Empire, which under his rule stretched from Central Asia all the way to Northern India. Esteemed for more than his conquests, however, Kanishka I was a potent patron of the arts and religious institutions. He is notably recognized for his prodigious contributions to Buddhism, playing a seminal role in its dissemination and fostering the creation of the Gandhara and Mathura schools of art, which amalgamated Greek, Persian, and Indian artistic traditions. His reign marked the beginning of the Serindian art style and was characterized by a magnificent efflorescence of cultural and artistic endeavors. Coins minted during his realm bear his image often clad in elaborate Kushan clothing and sometimes paying homage to various Iranian and even Greek deities, reflecting what was a cosmopolitan and syncretic Kushan culture. https://coins.ha.com/itm/ancients/ancient-india/ancients-india-kushan-empire-kanishka-i-ca-ad-127-151-av-dinar-20mm-797-gm-12h-choice-xf/a/61385-25095.s?type=DA-DMC-CoinArchives-WorldCoins-61385-04222024 HID02906262019 © 2024 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved |  |
