| Heritage World Coin Auctions > CSNS Signature Sale 3123 | Auction date: 1 May 2025 |
| Lot number: 31103 Price realized: 5,250 USD (Approx. 4,654 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | Show similar lots on CoinArchives Find similar lots in upcoming auctions on  |
| Lot description: Ancients INDIA. Kushan Empire. Kanishka I (ca. AD 127-151). AV dinar (20mm, 7.95 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 / MIIPO, Miiro (Mithra) standing facing, nimbate head left, wearing diadem with ribbons to right, cloak around shoulders double-clasped at the chest worn over belted tunic, and boots, making gesture of blessing with extended right hand, clasping hilt of sword with left hand on hip; tamga to left, all within dotted border. ANS Kushan 378. Göbl, MK 52.2. Stunningly crisp devices. During the reign of Kanishka I the Great, the Kushan Empire reached its greatest territorial extent. A fervent patron of the arts, Kanishka fostered a golden age of sculpture that continued the Greco-Buddhist tradition at Peshawar in Gandhara and catalyzed the mass production of standing and Bodhisattvas Buddhas in Mathura. His contributions to monumental architecture include the construction of numerous stupas, including one near Peshawar that may have stood as the tallest structure in the ancient world. Moreover, his patronage of Buddhist learning led to the spread of the religion into China. Demonstrating his influence over the cultural landscape, Kanishka promulgated an edict that replaced the administrative language of the Kushan Empire from Greek to the local Bactrian language. www.HA.com/TexasAuctioneerLicenseNotice https://coins.ha.com/itm/ancients/ancient-india/ancient-india-india-kushan-empire-kanishka-i-ca-ad-127-151-av-dinar-20mm-795-gm-12h-choice-ms/a/3123-31103.s?type=DA-DMC-CoinArchives-WorldCoins-3123-05012025 HID02906262019 © 2024 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved |  |
