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INDIA. Kushan Empire. Kanishka III (ca. AD 267-270). AV dinar (21mm, 7.87 gm, 11h). ANACS AU 58. Taxila, 4th emission. ÞAONANOÞAO KANH-ÞKO KOÞANO, Kanishka III standing facing in sleeveless jeweled kaftan with open front and arched hemline, over armor, coils covering arms, trousers and boots, nimbate head left wearing jeweled conical hat, flames on right shoulder, sword in scabbard on left hip, filleted standard in left hand, sacrificing over altar to left with right hand; filleted trident to left; ga (Brahmi) to right of altar; gho (Brahmi) between legs; pri (Brahmi) to right of scepter / OhÞO, ithyphallic, exceptionally muscular, Siva standing facing, with three nimbate heads, bare to waist, wearing knee-length dhoti and knee-high boots, garland or diadem in right hand, trident in left; the bull Nandi behind standing left, tamgha to upper left. cf. ANS Kushan 1645 for type (Siva with one head and ankle length dhoti).
Note - the holder assigns this coin to Kanishka II, however, apart from the noted exception for variety, the obverse matches Kanishka III in ANS.
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HID02906262019
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Estimate: 500-800 USD
INDIA. Kushan Empire. Kanishka III (ca. AD 267-270). AV dinar (21mm, 7.87 gm, 11h). ANACS AU 58. Taxila, 4th emission. ÞAONANOÞAO KANH-ÞKO KOÞANO, Kanishka III standing facing in sleeveless jeweled kaftan with open front and arched hemline, over armor, coils covering arms, trousers and boots, nimbate head left wearing jeweled conical hat, flames on right shoulder, sword in scabbard on left hip, filleted standard in left hand, sacrificing over altar to left with right hand; filleted trident to left; ga (Brahmi) to right of altar; gho (Brahmi) between legs; pri (Brahmi) to right of scepter / OhÞO, ithyphallic, exceptionally muscular, Siva standing facing, with three nimbate heads, bare to waist, wearing knee-length dhoti and knee-high boots, garland or diadem in right hand, trident in left; the bull Nandi behind standing left, tamgha to upper left. cf. ANS Kushan 1645 for type (Siva with one head and ankle length dhoti).
Note - the holder assigns this coin to Kanishka II, however, apart from the noted exception for variety, the obverse matches Kanishka III in ANS.
https://coins.ha.com/itm/ancients/india/ancients-india-kushan-empire-kanishka-iii-ca-ad-267-270-av-dinar-21mm-787-gm-11h-anacs-au-58/a/3083-32130.s?type=CoinArchives3083
HID02906262019
© 2020 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved
Estimate: 500-800 USD