Leu Numismatik AG > Web Auction 33 | Auction date: 15 March 2025 |
Lot number: 1565 Price realized: 75 CHF (Approx. 85 USD / 78 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | Show similar lots on CoinArchives Find similar lots in upcoming auctions on ![]() |
Lot description: INDIA, Kushan Empire. Kanishka I, circa 127/8-152. Didrachm (Bronze, 23 mm, 8.11 g, 12 h), main mint in Kapisha (Begram?). BACIΛЄYC BACIΛЄⲰN KANHÞKOY ('King of Kings, Kanishka' in Greek) Kanishka I standing front, head to left, sacrificing with his right hand over altar and holding trident in his left. Rev. HΛIOC ('Helios' in Greek) Helios, standing front, head to left and surrounded by halo, raising his right hand in blessing; to left, tamgha. ANS Kushan 391. Some deposits an the obverse struck slightly off center, otherwise, very fine. From the collection of Judge Hans-Joachim Specht (1935-2024), started in 1963. Starting price: 25 CHF | ![]() |