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Auction 117  19-20 May 2021
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Lot 370

Estimate: 1500 USD
Price realized: 5000 USD
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INDIA, Kushan Empire. Kanishka I. Circa AD 127-151. AV Quarter Dinar (14mm, 1.99 g, 12h). Main mint in Baktria (Balkh?). Early phase. Kanishka, diademed and crowned, standing facing, head left, holding goad and scepter, sacrificing over altar to left; flame at shoulder / Athsho, hand on hip and holding fire tongs, standing left, holding diadem in outstretched hand; tamgha to left. MK 47 (O21/R10d); cf. ANS Kushan 375-6 (for rev.; same die); Donum Burns –, but cf. 122 (for reverse). Lightly toned, reverse struck with worn die. EF. Extremely rare, four examples in CoinArchives.

From the Archytas Collection.
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