Triton XXVI - Session 2
Date: 2023-01-10 00:00:00
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Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVI - Session 2 . 503
INDIA, Kushan Empire. Kanishka I. Circa AD 127-151. AV Quarter Dinar (13mm, 1.99 g, 12h). Main mint in Baktria (Balkh?). Early phase. Þ AONANOÞAO KANhÞKI KOÞANO, diademed and crowned half-length bust of Kanishka left on clouds, holding spear; flames at shoulder / OhÞO to right, Siva, nimbate, standing facing, head left, pouring water from flask and holding vajra (thunderbolt), trident, and he-goat; tamgha to left. MK 45 (O2/R22) = BM Inv. 1851,0205.1 (same dies); ANS Kushan –; Donum Burns –. Lightly toned, die break on reverse. Near EF. Göbl cites only two examples (both in the BM), none in CoinArchives.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVI - Session 2 . 504
INDIA, Kushan Empire. Kanishka I. Circa AD 127/8-152. AV Dinar (20mm, 7.99 g, 12h). Main mint in Baktria (Balkh?). Late phase. ÞAO(retrograde h)ANOÞAO KA NhÞKI KOÞAИO, Kanishka, diademed and crowned, standing facing, head left, holding goad and scepter, sacrificing over altar to left; flame at shoulder / MAO to right, Mao, wearing lunar horns, standing left, extending right hand in benediction and holding globe-tipped scepter; tamgha to left. MK 58 (unlisted dies); ANS Kushan 379; Donum Burns 133. Superb EF. Ex Triton XVII (7 January 2014), lot 458.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVI - Session 2 . 505
INDIA, Kushan Empire. Kanishka I. Circa AD 127-151. AV Dinar (20mm, 7.95 g, 12h). Main mint in Baktria (Balkh?). Late phase. ÞAONANOÞAO KA NhÞKI KOÞAN[O], Kanishka, diademed and crowned, standing facing, head left, holding goad and scepter, sacrificing over altar to left; flame at shoulder / OhÞO to right, Siva, nimbate, standing facing, head left, pouring water from flask and holding vajra (thunderbolt), trident, and he-goat; tamgha to left. MK 62 (O22/R31A); ANS Kushan 382; Donum Burns 131. Superb EF. Ex Heritage 3026 (25 September 2013), lot 23265.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVI - Session 2 . 506
INDIA, Kushan Empire. Kanishka I. Circa AD 127/8-152. AV Dinar (20mm, 7.99 g, 12h). Main mint in Baktria (Balkh?). Late phase. ÞAONANOÞAO KA NhÞKI KOÞANO, Kanishka, diademed and crowned, standing facing, head left, holding goad and scepter, sacrificing over altar to left; flame at shoulder / OhÞO to right, Siva, nimbate, standing facing, head left, pouring water from flask and holding vajra (thunderbolt), trident, and he-goat; tamgha to left. MK 62 (O25/R31 – unlisted die combination); ANS Kushan 382; Donum Burns 131 (same dies). EF. Ex Triton XVII (7 January 2014), lot 461.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVI - Session 2 . 507
INDIA, Kushan Empire. Kanishka I. Circa AD 127-151. AV Quarter Dinar (14mm, 1.88 g, 12h). Main mint in Baktria (Balkh?). Late phase. ÞαO(retrograde h)α(retrograde h)OÞαO Kα (retrograde h)HÞKI KOÞα(retrograde h), Kanishka, diademed and crowned, standing facing, head left, holding goad and scepter, sacrificing over altar to left; flame at shoulder / BOΔΔO to left, standing Śākyamuni Buddha: Buddha standing facing, hand raised in gesture of abhayamudrā; tamgha to right. Cribb, Buddha 4 (dies c/3) = MK 73 (O35/R2); ANS Kushan –; Donum Burns –; CNG 70, lot 497 (same rev. die); New York Sale XXIII, lot 296 = Skanda Collection (Spink-Taisei 9), lot 18 (same rev. die). Evidence of prior mounting. Near VF. Extremely rare, one of five known (the Skanda specimen was resold in Gorny & Mosch 257 [15 October 2018], lot 551). Ex Triton XX (10 January 2017), lot 434.According to Cribb's study of the coinage, this issue consists of two obverse dies (his gold obverse dies c and d) and one reverse die (his reverse die 3). To date, six specimens (including our coin) are known. They are listed below by Cribb die combinations and include their publication history. Cribb dies c/3: 1) MK 73 = Cribb, Buddha 4 = idem, "A re-examination of the Buddha images on the coins of King Kanishka," in A.K. Narain, ed., Studies of Buddhist Art of South Asia (New Delhi: 1985), p. 60 (coin cited, but not illustrated) = idem, "The origin of the Buddha image – the numismatic image," in Bridget Allchin, ed., South Asian Archaeology 1981. Proceedings of the Sixth International Conference of the Association of South Asian Archaeologists in Western Europe (Cambridge: 1984), Fig. 30.1, no. 2 = K. Tanabe, "A new gold dinar of Kanishka I with the Buddha image," Orient: Journal of the Society for Near Eastern Studies in Japan 23 (1987), Fig. 6 = idem, "Kanishka I's coins with the Buddha image on the reverse and some references to the art of Gandhara," Orient: Journal of the Society for Near Eastern Studies in Japan 10 (1974), no. III (unillustrated) = B.J. Stavisky, La Bactriane sous les Kushans: problemes d'histoire et de cultures (Paris: 1986), frontispiece no. 13 = G. Fussman, "Monnaie d'or de Kanishka inédite au type du Buddha," RN 1982, Fig. 1 = R. Curiel Collection (= BN [acquired in 1982]). 2) this coin = Triton XX (10 January 2017), lot 434. Cribb dies d/3: 1) Hirayama Collection = Cribb, Buddha 5 = K. Tanabe, Silk Road Coins. The Hirayama Collection (Kamakura 1993), 126 (= K. Tanabe, History, Art and Iconography of Silk Road Coins [in Japanese]). 2) Zeno 79082 = Zeno 209797 = New York Sale XXIII, lot 296 = Sammlung eines Geschichtsfreundes (Gorny & Mosch 257, 15 October 2018 = Skanda Collection (Spink-Taisei 9), lot 18 = M.L. Carter, "A consideration of some iconographic details of Buddha images on Kushana coins," in Amal Kumar Jha and Sanjay Garg, eds., Ex Moneta. Essays in Numismatics in Honour of Dr. David W. MacDowell (New Delhi, 1998), Fig. 1d. 3) Classical Numismatic Group 70 (21 September 2005), lot 497. 4) Triton VII (13 January 2004), lot 701. Kanishka, a fervent Buddhist, is best remembered today for sponsoring the first great Buddhist conference at Kanish Vihar, that led to the adoption and promotion of Mahayana Buddhism, a school of thought that revered the life of Buddha as much as his spiritual teaching. The great bronze plaques that recorded the conference proceedings have never been found, but we are fortunate to have a report of the conference from the Chinese scholar Hien Tsang. The Buddha coinage was probably struck as a special issue in conjunction with the conference, and the image of Buddha would have made a stunning impact at the time. Buddha had previously only been represented in symbolic form, but under Kanishka the fusion of Greek and Indian culture led to the portrayal of Buddha in human form. Kanishka's coins were among these first representations and provide the earliest firmly datable images of the Buddha in any artistic medium.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVI - Session 2 . 508
INDIA, Kushan Empire. Huvishka. Circa AD 152-192. AV Dinar (21mm, 8.00 g, 12h). Main mint in Baktria (Balkh?). Early phase. ÞΔONΔNOÞAO O OhÞKI KOÞαhO, diademed and crowned half-length bust of Huvishka right on clouds, flames at shoulder, holding mace-scepter in right hand and goad in left / MIIPO to left, Miiro (Mithra), radiate and nimbate, standing right, holding diadem in right hand and goad in left; tamgha to left. MK 135 (O1/R1) = Cribb & Bracey E.G1ii = A. Cunningham, "Coins of the Kushâns, or Great Yue-ti," NC 1892, 2 = FdS 73 = Rosenfield 119 = BM inv. 1888, 1208.551 (same dies); ANS Kushan –; Donum Burns –. Lightly toned, slight double strike on obverse, hairline flan crack on reverse. Superb EF. Ex Triton XVII (7 January 2014), lot 462.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVI - Session 2 . 509
INDIA, Kushan Empire. Huvishka. Circa AD 151-190. AV Dinar (21mm, 7.96 g, 12h). Main mint in Baktria (Balkh?). Late phase. ÞαO(retrograde h)α(retrograde h)OÞα O OOhÞK[I KOÞα(retrograde h)O], diademed and crowned half-length bust of Huvishka right on clouds, flames at shoulder, holding mace-scepter in right hand and goad in left / IαMÞO to right, Iamsho, diademed and wearing high peaked cap, holding bird left in outstretched right hand and filleted spear in left; tamgha to left . MK Supplement II 230B; ANS Kushan p. 291 (this coin; reverse only illustrated); Donum Burns 253 = Göbl, Himmel, pl. 7, 13 (same rev. die). Lightly toned, deposits in devices, light scrapes and slight double strike on reverse, minor edge marks. Near EF. Extremely rare, none in CoinArchives. Ex Archytas Collection.The reverse of this fascinating coin depicts the standing figure of Iamsho (Yama), the Kushan god of death and guardian of the underworld. The bird he holds in his right hand might perhaps be identified as either an eagle or a hawk, both of which symbolize the legitimacy of kingship. The reverse of this issue provides us with the only numismatic representation of Iamsho, and the appearance of this exceptionally rare coin is the first opportunity for collectors of the Kushan series to obtain an example at public auction.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVI - Session 2 . 510
INDIA, Kushan Empire. Huvishka. Circa AD 151-190. AV Dinar (21mm, 7.84 g, 12h). Main mint in Baktria (Balkh?). Late phase. ÞαO(retrograde h)α(retrograde h)OÞαO OOhÞKI KOÞα(retrograde h)O, nimbate, diademed, and crowned half-length bust left on clouds, holding mace scepter and filleted spear / αPΔOXÞO to left, Ardoxsho, wearing stephane, standing facing, head right, extending cornucopia with both hands; tamgha to right. MK 286 (O12/R44); ANS Kushan 749; Donum Burns 263-264. Lightly toned, hint of deposits, a few slight scrapes on reverse, tiny die breaks on obverse. Good VF.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVI - Session 2 . 511
INDIA, Kushan Empire. Huvishka. Circa AD 151-190. AV Dinar (20mm, 7.87 g, 12h). Subsidiary mint in Gandhara (Peshawar?). Late phase. ÞαO(retrograde h)α(retrograde h)OÞαO O(retrograde h)ÞKI KOÞα(retrograde h)O, diademed and crowned half-length bust left on clouds or mountain, holding mace-scepter and goad / ÞαOPHOα to left, Shaoreoro (Ares-Mars) standing right, holding spear and shield set on ground; tamgha to right. MK 382 var. (rev. legend; dies unlisted); ANS Kushan 770 = Adams III, lot 2135 (same rev. die); Donum Burns –; Archytas Collection (Triton XXV), lot 613 (same dies); Künker 318, lot 2170 (same rev. die); CNG 100, lot 1686 (same rev. die); Triton V, lot 1685 (same rev. die). Lightly toned, a few peck marks on obverse. Good VF. Extremely rare with die combination unknown to Göbl, only the Archytas coin listed in CoinArchives. Shaoreoro, like the later Pahlavi Shahrevar, was originally the Hindu Kshathra Vairya, or "Desirable Kingdom." Like Indra, the chief god of the Rig Veda, Shaoreoro was the genius of Kushan imperial might and the god of the molten metal that was to cover the earth on the Last Day.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVI - Session 2 . 512
INDIA, Kushan Empire. Huvishka. Circa AD 151-190. AV Dinar (21mm, 7.93 g, 12h). Main mint in Baktria (Balkh?). Early phase. ÞAO(retrograde h)A(retrograde h)OÞAO O OhÞKI KOÞA(retrograde h)O, diademed and crowned half-length bust left on clouds, holding mace-scepter and goaddiademed and crowned half-length bust left on clouds, holding mace-scepter and goad / CKAHΔO/αPO KO M BIZAΓO, Skando-Komaro and Bizago, both nimbate, standing facing, heads vis-à-vis; Skando-Komaro holding spear in right hand, left hand on hilt; Bizago with right hand on hip, holding spear in left hand; tamgha between. MK 156 (O1/R1); cf. ANS Kushan 723 (for type); Donum Burns –; CNG 100, lot 1673 (same dies). Lightly toned, trace of deposits, light scratches, some smoothing and tooling, ex jewelry. Good VF. Extremely rare.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVI - Session 2 . 513
INDIA, Kushan Empire. Huvishka. Circa AD 151-190. AV Dinar (20mm, 8.04 g, 12h). Main mint in Baktria (Balkh?). Early phase. ÞAO(retrograde h)A(retrograde h)OÞAO O OhÞKI KOÞA(retrograde h)O, diademed, and crowned half-length bust left on clouds, holding mace-scepter and goad / MααCh(retrograde h)O, Maaseno, nimbate and crowned, standing facing, holding bird-tipped and filleted scepter in right hand, left hand on hilt of sword; tamgha to left. MK 298 (O31/R3); ANS Kushan 709; Donum Burns 271. Lightly toned, traces of luster, a little off center on obverse, minor double strike on reverse. Superb EF. Ex Triton XVII (7 January 2014), lot 474.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVI - Session 2 . 514
INDIA, Kushan Empire. Vasudeva I. Circa AD 190-230. AV Dinar (21mm, 7.96 g, 12h). Main mint in Baktria (Balkh?). Middle phase. Þ αO(retrograde h)α(retrograde h)OÞαO Bα ζOαhO KOÞα(retrograde h)O, Vasudeva, nimbate, helmeted, and diademed, standing facing, head left, holding trident, sacrificing over altar to left; filleted trident to left / OhÞO to right, Siva standing facing, holding a garland or diadem in extended right hand and trident in left; behind, the bull Nandi standing left; tamgha to upper left. MK 509 (O3/5); ANS Kushan 1085-90; Donum Burns 413–9. Lightly toned, reverse deposits, scratches. Good VF. From the S & S Collection. Ex Malter XXXI (9 June 1985), lot 3372.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVI - Session 2 . 515
INDIA, Kushan Empire. Kanishka II. Circa AD 230-247. AV Dinar (21.5mm, 7.86 g, 12h). Main mint in Peshawar. ÞAO(retrograde h)A(retrograde h)OÞAO [KA(retrograde h)hÞKO KOÞA(retrograde h)O, Kanishka, standing facing, head left, sacrificing over altar and holding filleted staff; filleted trident to left; ha in Brahmi to right of altar; vi in Brahmi to right / APΔOXÞO to right, Ardoxsho enthroned facing, holding filleted investiture garland and cornucopia; tamgha to left; tha in Brahmi to right. MK 550 (O10/12); ANS Kushan –; Donum Burns 609-11. Lightly toned. Good VF.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVI - Session 2 . 516
INDIA, Kushan Empire. Vasudeva II. Circa AD 290-310. AV Dinar (21mm, 7.83 g, 12h). Main mint in Mathura/Gandhara. [ÞOOИOИO]ÞOO B[OZOΔhO KOÞOИO] (sic), Vasudeva standing facing, head left, sacrificing over altar and holding standard; filleted trident to left; "bha" in Brahmi to inner left at feet; "vi" in Brahmi between legs; "ga" in Brahmi in inner right field; "vasu" in Brahmi in outer right field / OΔOΔOX (sic), Ardoxsho, ω-shaped head adornment, seated facing, holding filleted investiture garland in right hand and cradling cornucopia in left arm; tamgha to left above. MK 574 (O34/– [unlisted rev. die]); ANS Kushan –; Donum Burns 723. Near EF. Ex Heritage 3026 (25 September 2013), lot 23286; Freeman & Sear inventory G11813 (ND).
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVI - Session 2 . 517
INDIA, Kushan Empire. Vasudeva II. Circa AD 267-300. AV Dinar (21mm, 7.95 g, 12h). Main mint in Mathura/Gandhara. ÞΔO(retrograde N)O(retrograde N)OÞΔO BΔZKOÞO(retrograde N)O KOÞO(retrograde N), Vasudeva standing left, sacrificing over altar and holding filleted staff; filleted trident to left; rju in Brahmi to right of altar; gho in Brahmi between Vasudeva's feet; tra in Brahmi to right of Vasudeva's foot; rda in Brahmi to right / OhÞO to right, ithyphallic Siva standing facing, holding a garland or diadem and trident; behind, the bull Nandi standing left; tamgha to upper left. MK 630/10 (Vasishka; O6/R–[rev. dies not numbered by Göbl for this series]); ANS Kushan 1650 var. (symbol to right of foot); Donum Burns 715 (same obv. die). Lightly toned. Good VF. From the S & S Collection. Ex Malter XXXI (9 June 1985), lot 3003.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVI - Session 2 . 518
INDIA, Kushan Empire. Mahi. Circa AD 300-305. AV Dinar (19mm, 7.81 g, 12h). Uncertain mint. Þ[AO(retrograde h)O(retrograde h)OÞAO...]KOÞ(retrograde h)OO, Mahi standing left, sacrificing over altar and holding filleted staff; filleted trident to left; pu in Brahmi below arm; mahi in Brahmi to outer right / [APΔO]XÞO to right, Ardoxsho enthroned facing, holding filleted investiture garland and cornucopia; tamgha to left. MK 588 ("Usurper I"); Donum Burns 766-8 ("Maiores domus"); ANS Kushan 1666. Lightly toned. EF.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVI - Session 2 . 519
INDIA, Kushan Empire. Shaka. Circa AD 325-345. AV Dinar (20mm, 12h). Uncertain mint. Shaka, nimbate, standing facing, head left, sacrificing over altar and holding filleted staff; filleted trident to left; bha in Brahmi to right of altar; sya in Brahmi under Shaka's left arm; pellet above left foot; śaka in Brahmi to outer right; legend off flan / Ardoxsho enthroned facing, holding diadem in right hand and cradling cornucopia in left arm; tamgha to left; legend off flan. MK 586 (unlisted dies); ANS Kushan –; Donum Burns 763. In ANACS encapsulation 7172779, graded AU 58. Ex Heritage 3091 (7 May 2021), lot 32131.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVI - Session 2 . 520
INDIA, Kushan Empire. Circa 320s-330s. AV Medallion (28.5mm, 7.32 g, 12h). Anonymous imitation of Roman Imperial type. C(ON)(horizontal S)THNTI H(horizontal S) P F HVC (sic), laureate and draped bust of Constantine I right / C(ON)(horizontal S)THNTI H(horizontal S) P F HVC (sic), laureate and draped bust of Constantine I right. Cf. MK, pl. 175, 13/1-3 (for obv. type); cf. E. Errington, J. Cribb, and M. Claringbull, eds. The Crossroad of Asia (1992), 146 (same); cf. Triton XXV, lot 618 (for type); cf. Triton XXII, lot 475 (same); cf. Triton IX, lot 1156 (same). Toned, minor scratches. VF. Set in ornate bezel with ornate suspension loop.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVI - Session 2 . 521
SASANIAN KINGS. Šābuhr (Shahpur) I. AD 240-272. AR Drachm (26mm, 4.36 g, 9h). Mint I ("Ctesiphon"). Phase 1a, circa AD 240-244. mzdysn bgy šhpwhry MRK'n MRK' 'yr'n MNW ctry MN yzd'n in Pahlavi, bust right, wearing diadem and kolah terminating in eagle's head holding pellet in beak / nwr'zy in Pahlavi toleft, šhpwhry in Pahlavi to right, fire altar; flanked by two attendants wearing mural crowns. SNS type Ib/1a, Style A; Saeedi 77 (same obv. die); Sunrise 728 var. (tiara decorated with fravahr). Light iridescent toning. EF. Extremely rare first issue.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVI - Session 2 . 522
SASANIAN KINGS. Šābuhr (Shahpur) I. AD 240-272. AV Dinar (23mm, 7.35 g, 3h). Mint I ("Ctesiphon"). Phase 1a, circa AD 240-244. mzdysn bgy šhpwhry MRK'n MRK' 'yr'n MNW ctry MN ya in Pahlavi, bust right, wearing diadem and mural crown with korymbos and ribbons; triple pellets above crown / nwr'zy in Pahlavi to left, [š]hpwhr[y] in Pahlavi to right, fire altar; flanked by two attendants wearing mural crowns; one or two pellets to right of altar shaft. SNS type IIc/1a, style A, groupe indéterminé; Saeedi AV9 var. (no pellets); Sunrise –; Zeno –. Light die rust, a few scratches, some tooling, underlying luster. EF. Extremely rare, none in CoinArchives.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVI - Session 2 . 523
SASANIAN KINGS. Šābuhr (Shahpur) I. AD 240-272. AV Dinar (21.5mm, 7.35 g, 3h). Mint I ("Ctesiphon"). Phase 2, circa AD 260-272. mzdysn bgy šhpwhry MRK'n MRK' 'yr'n MNW ctry MN yzd'n in Pahlavi, bust right, wearing diadem and mural crown with korymbos / nwr'zy in Pahlavi to right, šhpwhry in Pahlavi to left, fire altar; flanked by two attendants wearing mural crowns. SNS type IIc/1b, style P, group b; Saeedi AV4; Sunrise 739. Lightly toned, deposits in devices, light die rust, slightly double struck. EF.