Lot 10046 – Kushanas, Kanishka I, c. 127-152, Athsho, AV quarter dinar, 2.00 g.

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Lot 10046 – Kushanas, Kanishka I, c. 127-152, Athsho, AV quarter dinar, 2.00 g.
Stamp of Coins » Kushan Kushanas, Kanishka I, c. 127-152, Athsho, AV quarter dinar, 2.00 g.
Stamp of Coins » Kushan Kushanas, Kanishka I, c. 127-152, Athsho, AV quarter dinar, 2.00 g.
Stamp of Coins » Kushan Kushanas, Kanishka I, c. 127-152, Athsho, AV quarter dinar, 2.00 g.
Stamp of Coins » Kushan Kushanas, Kanishka I, c. 127-152, Athsho, AV quarter dinar, 2.00 g.
Stamp of Coins » Kushan Kushanas, Kanishka I, c. 127-152, Athsho, AV quarter dinar, 2.00 g.
Stamp of Coins » Kushan Kushanas, Kanishka I, c. 127-152, Athsho, AV quarter dinar, 2.00 g.

Lot 10046 – Kushanas, Kanishka I, c. 127-152, Athsho, AV quarter dinar, 2.00 g.

Coins » Kushan
Coin
Price realised
2’800 CHF
Estimate
2’000 – 4’000 CHF
Auction date
Sun 1 Dec 2024 at 18:30 (Europe/Zurich)
Description

Kushanas, Kanishka I, c. 127-152, AV quarter dinar, 2.00 g. (13 mm). Obverse: crowned, diademed full-body portrait of king left holding spear with left hand, Bactrian legend ÞAONANOÞAO KA NhÞKI KOÞANO (King of kings, Kanishka Kushan) around. Reverse: Athsho, hand on hip and holding fire tongs, standing left, holding diadem in outstretched hand; tamgha to left.

Choice UNC, well struck with strong details, lustrous, frosty surfaces.

An extremely rare quarter dinar with full-length depiction of King Kanishka. Only 5 similar coins identified on Coinarchives.

Ex Chand Collection 6.3.11

Auction
Feldman International Auctions Inaugural Auction
Catalogue
Silk Road Gold Coins

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