| Heritage World Coin Auctions > Showcase Auction 61385 | Auction date: 22 April 2024 |
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| Lot description: Ancients INDIA. Kushan Empire. Kanishka I (ca. AD 127-151). AE tetradrachm (26mm, 15.56 gm, 12h). Fine. Attic standard, Kapisha, main mint (probably Begram), middle phase with Bactrian inscriptions. ÞAO ΚANΗΡKI, Kanishka I standing facing, head left, wearing long beard, diadem with ribbons, round brimmed Iranian cap, cloak double-clasped at chest worn over knee length tunic, trousers, and boots, dropping pellets with right hand over altar at left, grounded spear in left; dotted border / MHTPAΓ-O BOYΔO, nimbate Maitreya Buddha sitting facing on low throne, legs crossed below him, wearing cloak over undergarment, earrings, armlets and bracelets, right hand before chest in gesture of reassurance, water pot in left hand resting on thigh; tamgha to right. ANS Kushan 617. Göbl, MK 617. Ex Classical Numismatic Group, Electronic Auction 331 (23 July 2014), lot 139. 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-ae-tetradrachm-26mm-1556-gm-12h-fine/a/61385-25097.s?type=DA-DMC-CoinArchives-WorldCoins-61385-04222024 HID02906262019 © 2024 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved |  |
