Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 124 - Session 2 . 396
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INDIA, Kushan Empire. Kanishka I. Circa AD 127-151. AV Dinar (20mm, 794 g, 12h). Main mint in Baktria (Balkh?). Early phase with Greek legend. BACIΛЄYC BACI ΛЄωN KANHKOY, Kanishka, diademed and crowned, standing facing, head left, holding goad and scepter, sacrificing over altar to left; flame at shoulder / NANAIA to left, Nana standing right, holding scepter and box; tamgha to right. MK 27 (O2/R1) = Cribb & Bracey D.G1i = FdS 23 = Göbl, Antike 2339 = Rosenfield 32 = BM Inv. 1929,0725.1; ANS Kushan –; Donum Burns –. Near VF. Extremely rare, only two examples cited by Göbl, in public collections (the BM and The Hague). Ex Classical Numismatic Group 105 (10 May 2017), lot 542.
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