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Triton XXV  11-12 Jan 2022
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Lot 598

Estimate: 3000 USD
Price realized: 17 000 USD
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INDIA, Kushan Empire. Kanishka I. Circa AD 127-151. AV Dinar (21mm, 7.96 g, 12h). Main mint in Baktria (Balkh?). Late phase. ÞAONANOÞAO KA NhÞKI KOÞANO, Kanishka, diademed and crowned, standing facing, head left, holding goad and scepter, sacrificing over altar to left; flame at shoulder / ΦAPPO to left downward, nimbate and diademed Pharro, head adorned with wings, standing right, holding purse in right hand and scepter in left; tamgha to right. MK –, but cf. 74 (quarter dinar [for type with same legend orientation]); ANS Kushan –; Donum Burns –; CNG 118, lot 667 = Triton XXIII, lot 556; Album 22, lot 715; Baldwin's 94, lot 1311. Lustrous. EF. Extremely rare variety unknown to Göbl, three in CoinArchives.

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