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Triton XXV  11-12 Jan 2022
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Lot 605

Estimate: 3000 USD
Price realized: 4000 USD
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INDIA, Kushan Empire. Huvishka. Circa AD 151-190. AV Dinar (20mm, 7.56 g, 12h). Main mint in Baktria (Balkh?). Late phase. ÞαO(retrograde h)α(retrograde h)OÞαO O(retrograde h)ÞKI KOÞα(retrograde h)O, diademed and crowned half-length bust left on clouds or mountain, holding mace-scepter and goad / ΦαPPO to right, Pharro, nimbate, standing left, holding bowl of fire in outstretched right hand and holding sword in left; tamgha to left. MK 204/202 (obv./rev); ANS Kushan –; Donum Burns –, but cf. 246; cf. Gemini V, lot 674; cf. Spink 198, lot 413; cf. Spink 181, lot 1165. Lightly toned. Good VF. Extremely rare die pairing unknown to Göbl, no exact match in CoinArchives.

From the Archytas Collection.
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