| Spink > Auction 24122 | Auction date: 28 May 2024 |
| Lot number: 512 Price realized: Unsold | |
| Lot description: Kushan Empire, Kanishka (c.127-151), AE Didrachm (½-Unit), king standing left, sacrificing over altar left, holding trident on right, Iranian legend, rev. Athsho standing left; Drachm (¼-Units) (3), Jammu / Kashmir, same obverse design, rev. (i) Mao; (ii) Nana (Nanaia); (iii) Oesho (MAC 3129, 3161-65, 3166-67, 3168-71), the first and second good fine, the third good very fine, the fourth very fine (4). Provenance, With collector's tickets Estimate: £60 - £80 |  |
Match 1:
| Spink > Auction 24122 | Auction date: 28 May 2024 |
| Lot number: 511 Price realized: Unsold | |
| Lot description: Kushan Empire, Kanishka (c.127-151), AE Tetradrachms (4), Taxila / Pushkalavati, king standing left, sacrificing over altar left, holding trident on right, Iranian legend, rev. (i) radiate Mithra miopo; (ii) Athsho; (iii) four-armed Siva; finally, Tetradrachm with a fabricated 'Buddha' reverse (MK 770, 772, 781; ANS Kushan 418-28, 459-79, 553-60; MAC 3076, 3083, 3093), the first toned fine, the second about very fine, the third and fourth fine (4). Provenance, iv) Baldwin's, Argentum Auction, 7th November 2015, lot 381 Estimate: £150 - £200 |  |
Match 2:
| Spink > Auction 24122 | Auction date: 28 May 2024 |
| Lot number: 514 Price realized: 60 GBP (Approx. 76 USD / 70 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: Kushan Empire, Huvishka (c.151-190), AE Units (4), minor mints and derivatives, 9.64g; Taxila, king holding ankus riding an elephant right, rev. ithyphallic Siva standing left, holding a trident, 8.38g; Kapisa, king holding a spear riding an elephant right, rev. deity, probably Mao, standing left, holding a garland, 6.47g; as previous, but name of deity unreadable; Quarter-Unit, 4.60g, Jammu, Kashmir king enthroned facing, rev. deity, probably Nanaia, facing right (MAC 3291, 3321, - , 3264-8 for type), the first fine to very fine, the second with attractive light deposit, extremely fine, the third about extremely fine, the last good fine, all above average for type (4). Provenance, With collector's tickets Estimate: £80 - £100 |  |
Match 3:
| Spink > Auction 24122 | Auction date: 28 May 2024 |
| Lot number: 513 Price realized: Unsold | |
| Lot description: Kushan Empire, Huvishka (c.151-190), AE Units (2), Taxila, king with spear riding elephant right, rev. (i) Mao standing left; (ii) Ardoksho standing right; AE Unit, Taxila, king reclining on a couch, rev. Mao standing left; AE Unit, king sitting cross-legged facing, Ardoksho standing left holding a cornucopia (MAC 3275, 3279, 3304, -), fine to very fine, the last rare (4). Provenance, With collector's tickets Estimate: £120 - £150 |  |
Match 4:
| Heritage World Coin Auctions > Showcase Auction 61385 | Auction date: 22 April 2024 |
| Lot number: 25100 Price realized: 1 USD (Approx. 1 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: Ancients INDIA. Kushan Empire. Kanishka I (ca. AD 127-151). AE drachm (18mm, 4.17 gm, 11h). VF, potentially unstable surface. Attic standard, Kashmir, magnetic copper drachms. ÞAO ΚA-NΗΡKI, Kanishka I standing facing, head left, wearing long beard, diadem with ribbons, round cap, cloak clasped at chest worn over tunic, trousers, and boots, dropping pellets with right hand over lit altar at left, grounded spear in left; ji (Kharoshthi) in left field / MΑΟ, Mao standing facing, head left, wearing diadem with ribbons to right, cloak around shoulders clasped at chest, worn over belted ankle-length tunic and boots, crescent emerging from shoulders, right arm extended with hand raised in benediction, left hand on sword hilt at hip; tamgha in left field, dotted border. ANS Kushan 645-652. Göbl, MK 802. Ex Classical Numismatic Group, Electronic Auction 325 (23 April 2014), lot 338. 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-drachm-18mm-417-gm-11h-vf-potentially-unstable/a/61385-25100.s?type=DA-DMC-CoinArchives-WorldCoins-61385-04222024 HID02906262019 © 2024 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved |  |
Match 5:
| Heritage World Coin Auctions > ANA Signature Sale 3118 | Auction date: 15 August 2024 |
| Lot number: 33031 Price realized: 7,000 USD (Approx. 6,374 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: Ancients INDIA. Kushan Empire. Kanishka I (ca. AD 127-151). AV dinar (20mm, 7.96 gm, 12h). Choice MS. Kushan standard, Bactria, main mint (probably Balkh), late phase. ÞAONANOÞAO KA-NHÞKI KOÞANO, Kanishka I standing facing, head left, with long beard, flame emanating from right shoulder, wearing round cap with ladder-like brim, diadem tie with two ribbons to right, cloak around shoulders double-clasped at chest with corner folds pointing left and right, worn over belted tunic, trousers, and boots, sacrificing with right hand over altar at left, grounded spear in left hand, sword with curved hilt held by buckled belt; dotted border beneath feet / OHÞO, Oesho (Siva or Shiva) standing facing, nimbate head left, hair in topknot, wearing dhoti, bracelets, and armlets with amulet string across chest, pouring water from flask in extended lower right hand, holding vajra (thunderbolt) in raised upper right hand, transverse trident in raised upper left hand, holding a he-goat by the horns at hip in lower left hand; tamgha without crossbar to left, dotted border. ANS Kushan 382-384. Göbl, MK 78 (O40/R45, same dies). Donum Burns 140 (same dies). An outstanding example, well centered on a lustrous flan with a radiant sheen around the edges. Minted from fresh dies, it shows no signs of wear, and each intricate detail is crisply defined. Ex Wetmore Collection of Gold and Electrum; Triton IX (10 January 2006), lot 1144. 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-796-gm-12h-choice-ms/a/3118-33031.s?type=DA-DMC-CoinArchives-WorldCoins-3118-08152024 HID02906262019 © 2024 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved Estimate: 8000-12000 USD |  |
