| Leu Numismatik AG > Web Auction 30 | Auction date: 13 July 2024 |
| Lot number: 1194 Price realized: 380 CHF (Approx. 425 USD / 390 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: INDIA, Kushan Empire. Kanishka I, circa 127/8-152. Tetradrachm (Bronze, 25 mm, 16.37 g, 11 h), main mint in Kapisha (Begram?). ÞAO ΚANηρKI ('King Kanishka' in Bactrian) Kanishka I standing front, head to left, sacrificing with his right hand over altar and holding trident in his left. Rev. ΟΑΔΟ ('OADO' in Bactrian) Oado running to left, holding cloak above his head with both hands; in field to left, tamgha. ANS Kushan 579. Well struck and attractive. Some deposits and the reverse struck slightly off center, otherwise, very fine. It is commonly assumed that the depiction of Oado, the Kushan god of the blowing winds, on Kushan coins influenced the rendering of the Japanese wind deity Fujin. Starting price: 25 CHF |  |
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| Classical Numismatic Group > Auction 126 | Auction date: 28 May 2024 |
| Lot number: 419 Price realized: 3,500 USD (Approx. 3,218 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: INDIA, Kushan Empire. Kanishka I. Circa AD 127-151. AV Dinar (20.5mm, 7.97 g, 12h). Main mint in Baktria (Balkh?). Early phase. Kanishka, diademed and crowned, standing facing, head left, holding goad and scepter, sacrificing over altar to left; flame at shoulder / Nana, nimbate, wearing fillet and crescent, standing right, holding scepter and box; tamgha to right. MK 35 (O3/R – [unlisted rev. die]); ANS Kushan 370; Donum Burns 117. Lightly toned, tiny scrape on obverse, trace of underlying luster. Good VF. Estimate: 1500 USD |  |
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| Classical Numismatic Group > Electronic Auction 563 | Auction date: 5 June 2024 |
| Lot number: 425 Price realized: 800 USD (Approx. 735 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: INDIA, Kushan Empire. Vasudeva II. Circa AD 267-300. AV Dinar (20.5mm, 7.89 g, 12h). Main mint in Mathura/Gandhara. Vasudeva standing left, sacrificing over altar and holding filleted staff; filleted trident to left; vi in Brahmi to right of altar; ga in Brahmi below Vasudeva's arm; vasu in Brahmi to outer right / Ardoxsho enthroned facing, holding diadem and cradling cornucopia; tamgha to left. MK 576; ANS Kushan –; Donum Burns 724. Lightly toned, deposits in devices, reverse die breK. EF. Bold strike. Estimate: 500 USD |  |
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| Leu Numismatik AG > Web Auction 30 | Auction date: 13 July 2024 |
| Lot number: 1181 Price realized: 440 CHF (Approx. 492 USD / 451 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: BAKTRIA, Greco-Baktrian Kingdom. Euthydemos I, circa 225-200 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 28 mm, 15.73 g, 6 h), uncertain mint in Baktria, circa 215-210. Diademed head to right of Euthydemos I to right. Rev. BAΣIΛEΩΣ - EYΘYΔHMOY Herakles seated left on rocks, holding in his right hand club set on rock and resting his left at his side; to outer right, monogram of HPA. Bopearachchi 4A. HGC 12, 39v. Kritt C2. SNG ANS 122. Harshly cleaned and rough, otherwise, very fine. From a Canadian collection. Starting price: 50 CHF |  |
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| Heritage World Coin Auctions > Showcase Auction 61385 | Auction date: 22 April 2024 |
| Lot number: 25097 Price realized: 30 USD (Approx. 28 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| 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 |  |
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| Heritage World Coin Auctions > Showcase Auction 61385 | Auction date: 22 April 2024 |
| Lot number: 25098 Price realized: 42 USD (Approx. 39 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: Ancients INDIA. Kushan Empire. Kanishka I (ca. AD 127-151). AE tetradrachm (26mm, 17.05 gm, 12h). VF. Attic standard, Kapisha, main mint (probably Begram), middle phase with Bactrian inscriptions. ÞAO ΚA-NΗΡKI, 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, flame emanating from right shoulder, dropping pellets with right hand over lit altar at left, grounded spear in left hand; long sword with curved hilt held by belt, dotted border / MIOPO, Miiro (Mithra) standing facing, head left surrounded by radiate halo, diadem with ribbons to right, cloak around shoulders double-clasped at chest, worn over belted tunic and boots, right arm extended with bent elbow and hand raised in benediction, left hand on sword hilt at hip; tamgha in left field, dotted border. ANS Kushan 418-428. Göbl, MK 770. 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-1705-gm-12h-vf/a/61385-25098.s?type=DA-DMC-CoinArchives-WorldCoins-61385-04222024 HID02906262019 © 2024 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved |  |
