INDIA, Kushan Empire. Huvishka. Circa AD 151-190. AV Dinar (21mm, 7.88 g, 12h). Subsidiary mint in Gandhara (Peshawar?). Early phase. ÞAO(retrograde h)A(retrograde h)OÞAO O OhÞKI KOÞα(retrograde h)O ÞAO, diademed and crowned half-length bust left on clouds or mountain, holding mace-scepter and goad / NANA to left, Nana, wearing stephane, standing rightt, holding bowl in left hand and scepter in right; tamgha to right. MK 299 (O1/R26) = Cribb & Bracey E.g = BMBI 81 = BM Inv, 1879,0501.62; ANS Kushan –; Donum Burns. Toned, hint of deposits in devices. Near EF. Extremely rare, only three examples cited by Göbl (all in public collections), never before offered at auction.
From the Archytas Collection.