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2394 Ancient India. Kushan Empire. Huvishka, ca. AD 152-192. Gold Dinar (7.96 gr)
. Diademed and crowned half-length bust left on clouds,
holding mace-scepter and hilt; pellet on cheek.
Reverse:
NANAPAO, Nana, nimbate, standing right, holding box and scepter; tamgha to right. Cf.
MK 138/11/ 153/16 (for obverse/reverse dies.) Cf. Fr-21.
Very rare. Extremely Fine
.
Estimate Value .......................................................................................................................................................................$1,500 - 2,000
2395
India - Kushan Empire. Vasudeva II. Gold Dinar (8.08
g), ca. AD 290-310 Choice VF
. King standing facing, head
left, wearing conical crown with nimbus, holding trident and
sacrificing at altar; behind, trident standard; in right field nandi;
below, swastika.
Reverse:
Siva standing facing, holding trident
and diadem; behind, the bull Nandi standing left; above left,
tamgha. MK 680; cf. Donum Burns 469.
Choice Very Fine
.
Estimate Value ..................................................... $350 - 400
Ex CNG 66 (19 May 2004), 977; From the Aurora Family Collec-
tion.
2396
India - Kushan Empire. Kipunada. Gold Dinar (7.57 g),
ca. AD 350-375
. Mint I (A). King, nimbate, diademed and hel-
meted, standing facing, head left, sacrificing over altar to left
and holding filleted standard; filleted trident to left; Brahmi
characters around.
Reverse:
Ardoxsho, nimbate, enthroned fac-
ing, holding filleted investiture garland and cornucopiae; in
upper left field, tamgha. MK 596; Donum Burns 790-1.
Extremely Fine
.
Estimate Value ..................................................... $400 - 500
From The Herbert & Aphrodite Rubin Collection; Purchased pri-
vately from Ariadne Galleries in the 1970s-1980s.