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Triton XXV  11-12 Jan 2022
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Lot 599

Estimate: 1500 USD
Price realized: 9000 USD
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INDIA, Kushan Empire. Kanishka I. Circa AD 127-151. CU Tetradrachm (26mm, 16.82 g, 12h). Main mint in Kapisha (Begram?). Late phase. ÞΔO KΔ Nh(retrograde Þ)KI (sic), Kanishka, diademed and crowned, standing facing, head left, holding goad and scepter, [sacrificing over altar to left]; flame at shoulder / [CP K]PMP(retrograde h) O BOYΔO (sic), Standing Śākyamuni Buddha: Buddha standing facing, hand raised in gesture of abhayamudrā; tamgha to inner left. Cribb, Buddha 9-10 (dies c/5); MK 785; ANS Kushan –, but cf. 616 (for type); Donum Burns –, but cf. 175 (same); Zeno –. Dark brown patina with earthen highlights, hint of possible smoothing in fields. Near EF. An exceptional example.

From the Archytas Collection.
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