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Electronic Auction 369  24 February 2016
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Lot 316

Estimate: 500 USD
Price realized: 6000 USD
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INDIA, Kushan Empire. Kanishka I. Circa AD 127-151. AV Dinar (21mm, 7.8 g, 12h). Main mint in Baktria (Balkh?). Early phase. Kanishka standing facing, head left, holding goad and scepter, sacrificing over altar to left; flame at shoulder / Helios standing left, raising hand in benedictional gesture, other hand on hip; tamgha to left. MK 25 (O1/R1) = Cribb & Bracey D.G1i = A. Cunningham, "Coins of the Kushâns, or Great Yue-ti," NC 1892, 1 = FdS 21 = Göbl, Antike 3358 = Rosenfield 90 = BM inv. 1888, 1208.537 (same dies); ANS Kushan –. Fine, a few deposits. Only the third known. One of the great Kushan rarities.

From the collection of David Sellar MVO, former Lord Lyon King of Arms.
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