Electronic Auction 369
Date: 2016-02-24 00:00:00
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INDIA, Kushan Empire. Kanishka I. Circa AD 127-151. AV Dinar (21mm, 7.8 g, 12h). Main mint in Baktria (Balkh?). Early phase. Kanishka standing facing, head left, holding goad and scepter, sacrificing over altar to left; flame at shoulder / Helios standing left, raising hand in benedictional gesture, other hand on hip; tamgha to left. MK 25 (O1/R1) = Cribb & Bracey D.G1i = A. Cunningham, "Coins of the Kushâns, or Great Yue-ti," NC 1892, 1 = FdS 21 = Göbl, Antike 3358 = Rosenfield 90 = BM inv. 1888, 1208.537 (same dies); ANS Kushan –. Fine, a few deposits. Only the third known. One of the great Kushan rarities.From the collection of David Sellar MVO, former Lord Lyon King of Arms.
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INDIA, Kushan Empire. Kanishka I. Circa AD 127-151. AV Dinar (20mm, 7.95 g, 12h). Main mint in Baktria (Balkh?). Early phase. Kanishka standing facing, head left, holding goad and scepter, sacrificing over altar to left; flame at shoulder / Mao (Mithra) standing left, extending in benediction and holding scepter; tamgha to left. MK 34 (dies unlisted), but cf. 31, die 20 (for obv.); ANS Kushan –. VF, hint of deposits. Rare early phase issue.From the collection of David Sellar MVO, former Lord Lyon King of Arms.
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INDIA, Kushan Empire. Kanishka I. Circa AD 127-151. AV Dinar (20mm, 7.89 g, 12h). Main mint in Baktria (Balkh?). Late phase. Kanishka standing facing, head left, holding goad and scepter, sacrificing over altar to left; flame at shoulder / Orlagno standing facing, head right, holding filleted lance and sword; tamgha to right. MK 63 (O27/R– [unlisted rev. die]); ANS Kushan 387–8. Good Fine.From the collection of David Sellar MVO, former Lord Lyon King of Arms.
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INDIA, Kushan Empire. Kanishka I. Circa AD 127-151. Æ Drachm (19mm, 4.64 g, 11h). Kashmir mint. Kanishka standing left, holding goad and standard, sacrificing over altar; ji in Kharosthi to left / Mao standing left, raising hand and holding sword; tamgha to left. MK 802; ANS Kushan 645-52. VF, earthen dark green patina.
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INDIA, Kushan Empire. Huvishka. Circa AD 151-190. AV Dinar (20mm, 7.83 g, 12h). Main mint in Baktria (Balkh?). Late phase. Nimbate, diademed, and crowned half-length bust left on clouds or mountain, flames at shoulder, holding mace-scepter and spear / Mao (Mithra) standing left, holding diadem and scepter; tamgha to left. Cf. MK 212 (for type) and 244 (for obv.); ANS Kushan –. VF.From the collection of David Sellar MVO, former Lord Lyon King of Arms.
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INDIA, Kushan Empire. Huvishka. Circa AD 151-190. Æ (19mm, 2.08 g, 12h). Local imitation. Uncertain mint. Huvishka, holding ankuśa (elephant goad), right on elephant / Mao (Mithra) standing left, raising hand and holding hilt of sword; tamgha to left. Cf. MK 973; cf. ANS Kushan 1041 (both refs for type). VF, earthen dark green patina.
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INDIA, Kushan Empire. Vasudeva I. Circa AD 190-230. AV Dinar (21mm, 7.95 g, 12h). Main mint in Baktria (Balkh?). Middle phase. Vasudeva standing facing, head left, sacrificing over altar and holding trident; filleted trident to left / Ithyphallic Siva standing facing, holding diadem and trident; behind, the bull Nandi standing left; tamgha to upper left. MK 509; ANS Kushan 1085-90. VF.From the collection of David Sellar MVO, former Lord Lyon King of Arms.
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INDIA, Kushan Empire. Vasudeva I. Circa AD 190-230. Æ Tetradrachm(?) (22mm, 7.31 g, 12h). Main mint in Baktria (Balkh?). Middle phase. Vasudeva standing facing, head left, sacrificing over altar and holding trident; filleted trident to left / Ithyphallic Siva standing facing, holding diadem and trident; behind, the bull Nandi standing left; tamgha to upper right. MK 1002; ANS Kushan 1123-51. VF, dusty dark green patina. Overstruck on another example of the type.
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INDIA, Kushan Empire. Vasishka. Circa AD 247-267. AV Dinar (21mm, 7.96 g, 12h). Main mint in Gandhara. Late phase. Vasishka standing left, holding filleted standard, sacrificing over altar to left; filleted trident to left; ga in Brahmi to right of altar; tha in Brahmi between legs; a in Brahmi to right of scepter / Ithyphallic Siva standing facing, holding a garland or diadem and trident; behind, the bull Nandi standing left; tamgha to upper left. MK 621; ANS Kushan 1612. Good VF.
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INDIA, Kushan Empire. Shaka. Circa AD 325-345. AV Dinar (21mm, 7.53 g, 12h). Uncertain mint. Shaka, standing left, sacrificing over altar and holding filleted staff; filleted trident to left; mi in Brahmi below arm, śaka to outer right / Ardoxsho enthroned facing, holding diadem in right hand and cradling cornucopia in left arm; tamgha to left. MK 579 (Vasudeva II); ANS Kushan –. VF, toned.From the collection of David Sellar MVO, former Lord Lyon King of Arms.
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INDIA, Kushan Empire. Shaka. Circa AD 325-345. AV Dinar (21mm, 7.65 g, 12h). Uncertain mint. Shaka, standing left, sacrificing over altar and holding filleted staff; filleted trident to left; bhi in Brahmi to right of altar, sita in Brahmi below arm, śaka to outer right / Ardoxsho enthroned facing, holding diadem in right hand and cradling cornucopia in left arm; tamgha to left. MK 593; ANS Kushan 1667-9. VF, lightly toned, flan crack, small die flaw on reverse.From the collection of David Sellar MVO, former Lord Lyon King of Arms.
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INDIA, Post-Kushan (Jammu and Kashmir). Kidarite Successors. Krtavirya. Early-mid 5th century AD. AV Dinar (21mm, 7.81 g, 12h). Abstract Kushan style king standing left; sakava in Brahmi to left, monogram of Kidara in Brahmi to right / Abstract Ardoxsho seated facing, holding filleted investiture garland and cornucopia; ditya in Brahmi to left, śri krtavir[ya] in Brahmi down right . MACW 3633; Donum Burns 1604-7. Fine.From the collection of David Sellar MVO, former Lord Lyon King of Arms.
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INDIA, Gupta Empire. First Dynasty. Chandragupta II Vikramaditya. Circa AD 380-413. AV Dinar (18mm, 7.82 g, 12h). Archer type, Class II, Variety E. Chandragupta standing left, holding arrow and bow at top; behind to left, Garuda standard / Lakshmi seated facing on lotus, holding diadem and lotus; tamgha to left. BKB 81–4; cf. BMC Guptas 71–4 and 83–5; Altekar Class II, Variety E; cf. Bayana 6. VF.From the collection of David Sellar MVO, former Lord Lyon King of Arms.
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SASANIAN KINGS. Ardaxšīr (Ardashir) I. AD 223/4-240. AR Drachm (26mm, 4.25 g, 3h). Mint C (Ctesiphon"). Phase 3, circa AD 233/4-238/9. Bust right, wearing diadem (type R) and close-fitting headdress with korymbos and no earflaps / Fire altar (flames 2) with diadems (type G). SNS type IIIa/3a; Sunrise –. Near VF, toned."From the collection of David Sellar MVO, former Lord Lyon King of Arms.
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SASANIAN KINGS. Šābuhr (Shahpur) I. AD 240-272. AR Drachm (25mm, 4.14 g, 4h). Mint I ("Ctesiphon"). Bust right, wearing diadem and mural crown with korymbos / Fire altar; flanked by two attendants wearing mural crowns; triple pellets to left of altar shaft. SNS Type IIc/1b, Style P; Sunrise –. Near VF, toned.From the collection of David Sellar MVO, former Lord Lyon King of Arms.
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SASANIAN KINGS. Yazdgird (Yazdgard) II. AD 438-457. AR Drachm (30mm, 3.96 g, 4h). Uncertain mint. Crowned bust right / Fire altar with ribbons and attendants; l's in Pahlavi on altar shaft; uncertain date to left; nwky in Pahlavi to right. SNS type Ib2/2a, Style group B; Göbl type I/1. Good VF, areas of light toning, a few light scratches.
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KUSHANO-SASANIANS. Ardaxšīr (Ardashir) (I–II). Circa AD 230-245. Æ Unit (18mm, 3.05 g, 12h). Mint in Baktria (Balkh?). Crowned bust right; control mark to right / Anahit seated facing under domed canopy, holding wreath and scepter. MK 1028; ANS Kushan 2145-6. VF, red and brown patina, a little rough.
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KUSHANO-SASANIANS. Ardaxšīr (Ardashir) (I–II). Circa AD 230-245. Æ Unit (18mm, 2.56 g, 12h). Mint in Baktria (Balkh?). Crowned bust right; control mark to right / Anahit seated facing under domed canopy, holding wreath and scepter. MK 1028; ANS Kushan 2145-6. VF, brown patina.
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KUSHANO-SASANIANS. Vahrām (Bahram) I. Circa AD 330-365. Æ Unit (14mm, 1.52 g, 9h). Mint in Baktria (Balkh?). Crowned bust right / Facing half-length bust of deity, holding diadem and scepter emerging from fire altar. . MK 1092; ANS Kushan 2362-4. Good VF, attractive brown patina.
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KUSHANO-SASANIANS. Vasudeva Imitations. Circa AD 255-310 or later. Æ Unit (3.45 g, 12h). Uncertain mint in Baktria. Abstract Kushan-style king standing left, sacrificing over altar and holding standard; filleted trident to left / Abstract Siva standing facing, holding a garland or diadem and trident; behind, abstract bull Nandi standing left. Cf. ANS Kushan 1978 (for type); cf. MACW 3761 (Jammu-Kashmir; same). VF, earthen dark green patina.
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HUNNIC TRIBES, Alchon Huns. Uncertain king. Mid-late 5th century. AR Drachm (31mm, 3.56 g, 3h). Crowned bust right, set on tendrils; tamgha to left, solar symbol to right / Fire altar flanked by attendants. Göbl, Dokumente Em. 70. Fine, deposits.