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Triton XXV  11-12 Jan 2022
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Lot 606

Estimate: 7500 USD
Price realized: 10 000 USD
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INDIA, Kushan Empire. Huvishka. Circa AD 151-190. AV Dinar (20.5mm, 7.97 g, 12h). Main mint in Baktria (Balkh?). Late phase. ÞαO(retrograde h)α(retrograde h)αÞαO O(retrograde h)ÞKI KOÞα(retrograde h)O, nimbate, diademed, and crowned half-length bust of Huvishka facing on clouds, head left, holding mace-scepter in right hand, filleted spear in left over shoulder / (retrograde h)α(retrograde h)α, Nana, wearing stephane, standing left, holding bowl in right hand and scepter in left; tamgha to left. MK 282/2 = ANS Kushan 750 (same dies); Donum Burns –; Heritage 3030, lot 23837 (different obv. die); Classical Numismatic Gallery 32, lot 85 (different obv. die). Slightly double struck. EF. Extremely rare, Göbl cites only two examples (including the ANS example), two examples in CoinArchives.

From the Archytas Collection.
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