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INDIA. Kushan Empire. Huvishka (ca. AD 151-190). AV dinar (20mm, 7.91 gm, 1h). ANACS XF 45. Kushan standard, Bactria, main mint (probably Balkh), early phase. ÞAONANOÞAO O-OHÞKI KOÞANO, half-length bust of Huvishka left, on mountain top, wearing mustache, heavy sideburns, and prominent wart on cheek, flames emanating from right shoulder, round helmet with crest ornament, twin-pronged forehead ornament, crescent on side, and a jeweled rim, diadem with triangular tie and two ribbons to right, and loose-fitting tunic with jeweled collar, club in right hand, sword hilt in left / MAO, Mao standing facing, body turned and facing right, hair held by diadem with triangular tie, crescent emerging from shoulders, wearing cloak around shoulders clasped at chest over belted calf-length tunic, and boots, diadem in right hand, left hand on hilt of sword held by buckled belt, filleted scepter with elliptical finial cradled in left arm; tamgha without crossbar in left field, dotted border. ANS Kushan -. Göbl, MK 146. Mitchiner -. Sunrise -, cf. 533 (quarter-dinar, tamgha with crossbar). An extremely rare form of the moon goddess Mao. Light deposits around the devices.
Ex Spink, Auction 21155 (16 December 2021), lot 8295
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INDIA. Kushan Empire. Huvishka (ca. AD 151-190). AV dinar (20mm, 7.91 gm, 1h). ANACS XF 45. Kushan standard, Bactria, main mint (probably Balkh), early phase. ÞAONANOÞAO O-OHÞKI KOÞANO, half-length bust of Huvishka left, on mountain top, wearing mustache, heavy sideburns, and prominent wart on cheek, flames emanating from right shoulder, round helmet with crest ornament, twin-pronged forehead ornament, crescent on side, and a jeweled rim, diadem with triangular tie and two ribbons to right, and loose-fitting tunic with jeweled collar, club in right hand, sword hilt in left / MAO, Mao standing facing, body turned and facing right, hair held by diadem with triangular tie, crescent emerging from shoulders, wearing cloak around shoulders clasped at chest over belted calf-length tunic, and boots, diadem in right hand, left hand on hilt of sword held by buckled belt, filleted scepter with elliptical finial cradled in left arm; tamgha without crossbar in left field, dotted border. ANS Kushan -. Göbl, MK 146. Mitchiner -. Sunrise -, cf. 533 (quarter-dinar, tamgha with crossbar). An extremely rare form of the moon goddess Mao. Light deposits around the devices.
Ex Spink, Auction 21155 (16 December 2021), lot 8295
https://coins.ha.com/itm/ancients/ancient-india/ancients-india-kushan-empire-huvishka-ca-ad-151-190-av-dinar-20mm-791-gm-1h-anacs-xf-45/a/3106-33164.s?type=DA-DMC-CoinArchives-WorldCoins-3106-01172023
HID02906262019
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