| David Feldman SA > The Silk Road Collection | Auction date: 1 December 2024 |
| Lot number: 10041 Price realized: 2,200 CHF (Approx. 2,497 USD / 2,364 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | Show similar lots on CoinArchives Find similar lots in upcoming auctions on  |
| Lot description: Kushanas, Kanishka I, c. 127-152, AV dinar, 8.00 g. (20 mm). Obverse: Kanishka I standing facing, head left, flame from right shoulder, wearing round cap, cloak around shoulders and tunic, trousers, and boots, sacrificing with right hand over altar at left, spear in left hand, encircled by Bactrian legend ÞAONANOÞAO KA NhÞKI KOÞANO (King of kings, Kanishka Kushan). Reverse: Oesho standing facing, with four arms, holding thunderbolt, trident, and goat, tamgha without crossbar to left, Bactrian inscription OEShO in right field, dotted border. EF details, slightly bent, well-defined features and fully legible, with semi-lustrous surfaces.The extremely fine details on this coin allow us to see all attributes held, as well as the beard of Oesho, a titular deity of the Kushans associated with Shiva.Ex Chand Collection 4.99.02 Starting price: 1500 CHF |  |
