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Electronic Auction 420  9 May 2018
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Lot 332

Estimate: 200 USD
Price realized: 130 USD
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INDIA, Kushan Empire. Kanishka I. Circa AD 127-151. BI Didrachm (22mm, 8.06 g, 12h). Main mint in Kapisha (Begram?). Early phase. Kanishka standing left, sacrificing over altar and holding standard / Helios standing left, raising hand in benediction and placing other on hip; tamgha to left. Cf. MK 766; cf. ANS Kushan 391-402 (both refs for copper issues); Donum Burns –; cf. Mukherjee, Kushana Silver Coinage 53 (for a similar billon coin of different reverse type). Fine. Rare.

From the David Nelson Collection. Ex Garth R. Drewry Collection (Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 144, 26 July 2006), lot 170.
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