Kushan Empire, Huvishka (c.151-190), gold Dinar, 7.89g, crowned and diademed three-quarter length bust of Huvishka left holding a small sceptre before face, with small ankus in other hand, pseudo-Greek legend around, rev. god Mao standing right, lunar crescents on shoulders, holding a noose in right hand and an ankus behind body, tamgha in right field, mao in left field (Göbl 146), some dirt between legends, very fine, an extremely rare form of Mao.
Estimate: £2,000 - £2,500