Triton XXVII - Session 2
Date: 2024-01-10 00:00:00
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Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVII - Session 2 . 422
INDIA, Kushan Empire. Huvishka. Circa AD 151-190. AV Dinar (21.5mm, 7.63 g, 12h). Main mint in Baktria (Balkh?). Late phase. ÞαO(retrograde h)α(retrograde h)OÞα O O OhÞKI KOÞα[(retrograde h)O], crowned and diademed bust left on clouds, holding mace scepter and goad; flames over shoulder / ΔЄ(retrograde h)ЄICO to right, Dionysos standing right, holding kantharos in right hand and wineskin over left shoulder in left hand; tamgha to left. MK –, but cf. 255 (for obv.); Cribb & Bracey series 112, coin d (this coin); ANS Kushan –; Donum Burns –; Zeno –. Lightly toned, traces of deposits, areas of double strike, scrapes, edge marks, minor smoothing in fields, holed and plugged. VF. Extremely rare, none in CoinArchives or Zeno, the first time at auction. While Dionysos – apart from his image on this dinar – is otherwise unknown among the Kushan pantheon shown on the coinage, he is prevalent in Kushan sculpture. Carrying a wineskin over his shoulder, as well as a kantharos, is unusual for the god in his traditional appearances. Nevertheless, it is a common motif in Dionysiac scenes in Gandhara, and thus, more representative to local viewers. For more detailed information on Dionysiac imagery in Kushan art, See Martha Carter's published dissertation, "Dionysiac Aspects of Kushān Art," in Ars Orientalis Vol. 7 (1968).
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INDIA, Kushan Empire. Huvishka. Circa AD 151-190. AV Dinar (21mm, 7.97 g, 12h). Main mint in Baktria (Balkh?). Late phase. ÞαO(retrograde h)[α](retrograde h)OÞαO O O hÞKI KOÞα(retrograde h)O, crowned and diademed bust left on clouds, holding mace scepter and goad; flames over shoulder / αPΔOXÞO to left, Ardoxsho, wearing stephane, standing facing, head right, extending cornucopia with both hands; 7 to right. MK 287 (O1/R– [unlisted rev. die]); ANS Kushan 751 corr. (Göbl number); Donum Burns 264. Lightly toned, die break on edge of obverse, evidence of having been placed in a bezel. Good VF.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVII - Session 2 . 424
INDIA, Kushan Empire. Huvishka. Circa AD 152-192. AV Dinar (21mm, 7.91 g, 12h). Subsidiary mint in Gandhara (Peshawar?). Early phase. ÞAONANOÞAO O O hÞKI KOÞANO, crowned and diademed bust left on clouds, holding mace scepter in right hand and goad in left; flames over shoulder / MIIPO to right, Miiro (Mithra) standing facing, head left, extending hand in benediction, cradling filleted scepter, and holding hilt of sword; tamgha to left. MK 291 (O30/R10); ANS Kushan 755; Donum Burns –. Lightly toned, scrapes on obverse, slight doubling on reverse, evidence of having been placed in a bezel. Near EF.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVII - Session 2 . 425
INDIA, Kushan Empire. Huvishka. Circa AD 151-190. AV Dinar (20mm, 7.97 g, 12h). Subsidiary mint in Gandhara (Peshawar?). Early phase. ÞAO(retrograde h)A(retrograde h)OÞAO O OhÞKI KOÞα(retrograde h)O ÞAO, Huvishka, diademed and crowned, sitting cross-legged facing on clouds or mountain, head right, holding mace-scepter in right hand and filleted standard, surmounted by eagle, in left / MAO to right, Mao, diademed, lunar "horns" at shoulders, standing facing, head left, extending right hand in benediction, cradling filleted and globe-tipped scepter in left arm, and holding sword in left hand; tamgha to left. MK –, but cf. 299 and 305 (for obv.); ANS Kushan –; Donum Burns –, but cf. 275 (same); Zeno 306640 (this coin). Toned, light deposits, minor smoothing in fields. Good VF. Extremely rare. Ex Album 37 (11 June 2020), lot 993.
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INDIA, Kushan Empire. Huvishka. Circa AD 151-190. AV Dinar (20mm, 7.81 g, 12h). Subsidiary mint in Gandhara (Peshawar?). Early phase. ÞαO(retrograde h)α(retrograde h)OÞαO OOhÞKO KOÞα(retrograde h)O, Huvishka, diademed and crowned, and holding spear in right hand and goad in left, on caparisoned elephant right / OhÞO down right, Siva standing left, holding goad and pouring water from flask on extended right hand, holding vajra (thunderbolt) in raised right hand, triśūla (trident) in raised left, and he-goat in lowered left; tamgha to left. Cf. MK 305A/308 (for obv./rev.); ANS Kushan 753 = Adams III, lot 2143 (same obv. die); Donum Burns –; CNG 115, lot 415 (same dies); CNG 72, lot 1089 (same dies); Triton VI (14 January 2003), lot 544 (same dies). Lightly toned, slight doubling. VF. Extremely rare.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVII - Session 2 . 427
INDIA, Kushan Empire. Huvishka. Circa AD 151-190. AV Dinar (21mm, 7.99 g, 12h). Subsidiary mint in Gandhara (Peshawar?). Early 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 / ωPOM to right, Oromzdo (Ahuramazda) standing left, extending right hand and holding scepter in left; tamgha to left. MK 333/1 (O1α/R1) = Cribb & Bracey E.G2iii = FdS 154 illustration = Rosenfield 182 illustration = BM Inv. 1879,0501.10; ANS Kushan –, but cf. 764-5 (for obv.); Donum Burns 287; Zeno –; Triton XXV, lot 611 = Triton XXII, lot 473 (same dies); CNG 102, lot 713 (same dies). Lightly toned, deposits in devices, obverse struck with typical worn die. Good VF. Extremely rare, the third to appear at auction.
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INDIA, Kushan Empire. Huvishka. Circa AD 152-192. AV Dinar (20mm, 7.92 g, 12h). Subsidiary mint in Gandhara (Peshawar?). Late phase. ÞαO(retrograde h)α(retrograde h)α[ÞαO O(retrograde h)ÞKI] KOÞα(retrograde h)O, nimbate, diademed, and crowned half-length bust left on clouds, flames at shoulder, holding mace-scepter and filleted spear over shoulder / (retrograde h)α(retrograde h)α to left, Nana, nimbate, wearing fillet and crescent, standing facing, head right, holding scepter and box; tamgha to right. Cf. MK 365-365A (same obv. die as illustration of 365A); ANS Kushan –; cf. Donum Burns 295 (same obv. die). Toned, traces of deposits in devices, obverse struck with slightly worn die, edge marks. Near EF.
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INDIA, Kushan Empire. Huvishka. Circa AD 151-190. AV Dinar (21mm, 7.83 g, 112h). Subsidiary mint in Gandhara (Peshawar?). Late phase. ÞαO(retrograde h)α(retrograde h)OÞα O OhÞKO KOÞα(retrograde h)O, nimbate, diademed, and crowned half-length bust left on clouds, holding mace scepter and filleted spear / OHÞα down right, triple-headed Siva standing facing, holding vase, vajra (thunderbolt), triśūla (trident) and danda (club); tamgha to left. MK 366.1 = BM inv. 1879,0501.26 (same dies); ANS Kushan 776 = ANS inv. 1986.149.11 (same dies); Donum Burns –; cf. BM inv. 1894,0506.70 (for rev. – same die). Toned, traces of deposits, struck with worn dies. VF. Extremely rare.
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INDIA, Kushan Empire. Kanishka II. Circa AD 230-247. AV Dinar (24mm, 7.86 g, 12h). Uncertain mint. Late series. (retrograde Þ)OO(retrograde h)O(retrograde h)O ÞAO Þαhh ÞαO KOÞα(retrograde h to left)O (sic), king, nimbate, standing left, holding trident and sacrificing over altar to left; filleted trident to left / ИωИГhOO (sic) to right, Nana, with feet on lotus and holding diadem and scepter, seated facing on lion standing left; tamgha to upper left; Δ to right. Mukherjee, Nana pl. 1, 1 and 1A (same dies); MK 660 = Mukherjee, Kushāṇa pl. V, 2 (same dies); ANS Kushan –; Donum Burns –; Zeno –; cf. Triton XXV, lot 5191 (AV quarter dinar, tentatively attributed to Vasudeva I). Hint of deposits, die breaks, double strike on reverse, ex jewelry, flattened and gilt. Good VF. Göbl cites only one example (now lost) making this the only known example. A paper by Joe Cribb on this extremely rare coin is forthcoming in the next issue of Journal Asiatique.
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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"); ANS Kushan 1666; Donum Burns 766-8 ("Maiores domus"). Lightly toned. EF. From the JTB Collection.
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INDIA, Gupta Empire. First Dynasty. Samudragupta. Circa AD 335-380. AV Dinar (22.5mm, 7.58 g, 12h). Aśvamedha Type, Class I, Variety B.1. rajadhiraja prithivim vi[jitya divam jayatyahritavajimedha] in Brahmi, horse standing left on ground line; to left, filleted yūpa surmounted by standard with streamers flying over horse; si in Brahmi below horse / aśvamedhapa[rakrama] in Brahmi to right, Kumar Class I, Variety B.1 (fourth example – this coin); BKB 196; cf. BMC Guptas, p. 22, – and pl. V, 11; Altekar 6; Bayana 170. Lightly toned with reddish deposits in devices, areas of peripheral weakness, tiny edge splits. VF. Very rare and popular type. Ex Baldwin's 53 (25 September 2007), lot 1533.
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INDIA, Gupta Empire. First Dynasty. Skandagupta Kramaditya. Circa AD 455-467. AV Dinar (20mm, 9.31 g, 12h). Archer Type, Class II, Variety C. Parahitakariraja jayati divam sri in Brahmi, Skandragupta standing left, sacrificing over altar and holding filleted standard; behind to left, Garuda standard; skandra in Brahmi down inner right / kramaditya in Brahmi to right, Ardoxsho, enthroned facing, holding diadem and cornucopia; to upper left, [śankhanidhi symbol] with pearls. Kumar Class II Variety C (cf. fourth example for type); BKB –; BMC Guptas –; Altekar Class I, Variety –; Bayana –. Toned with traces of iridescence, areas of slight double strike. EF. Rare.
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SASANIAN KINGS. Šābuhr (Shahpur) I. AD 240-272. AV Dinar (23mm, 7.19 g, 3h). Mint I ("Ctesiphon"). Phase 1b, circa AD 244-252/3. 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 / nwr'zy in Pahlavi to left, [š]hpwhr[y] in Pahlavi to right, fire altar; flanked by two attendants wearing mural crowns; fravahr on altar shaft. SNS type IIc/1a, style A ou Ater (?); Göbl type I/1; cf. Saeedi AV9 (for type); Sunrise –; Triton XXIII, lot 565 (same obv. die); cf. CNG 111, lot 472 (for obv; same die); CNG 109, lot 406 (same); CNG E-391, lot 344 (same). Lightly toned, light edge bumps. Good VF.
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SASANIAN KINGS. Šābuhr (Shahpur) I. AD 240-272. AV Dinar (21mm, 7.41 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; triple pellets to right of altar. SNS type IIc/1b, style P, group b; Saeedi AV4 var. (no pellets); Sunrise 739 var. (same). Lightly toned. EF.
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SASANIAN KINGS. Šābuhr (Shahpur) I. AD 240-272. AV Dinar (22mm, 7.45 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; one pellet above and two pellets below diadem ties / nwr'zy in Pahlavi to right, šhpwhry in Pahlavi to left, fire altar; flanked by two attendants wearing mural crowns; fravahr to left of flames. SNS type IIc/1b, style P, group d/1; Saeedi AV5; Sunrise 740. Lightly toned. EF.
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SASANIAN KINGS. Šābuhr (Shahpur) I. AD 240-272. AV Dinar (23mm, 7.29 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; fravahr to left of flames. SNS type IIc/1b, style P, group b; Göbl type I/1; Saeedi AV5 var. (no pellets); Sunrise 740 var. (same); CNG 111, lot 473 (same dies). Hint of deposits, tiny metal flaw on obverse, light marks. EF.
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SASANIAN KINGS. Šābuhr (Shahpur) I. AD 240-272. AV Dinar (23mm, 7.28 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 left, šhpwhry in Pahlavi to right, fire altar; flanked by two attendants wearing mural crowns; : to right of altar. SNS type IIc/1b, style P, group d/1b; Saeedi AV4 var. (no pellets); Sunrise 739 var. (same). Lightly toned. Near EF.
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SASANIAN KINGS. Šābuhr (Shahpur) I. AD 240-272. AR Drachm (4.01 g, 3h). Mint II ("Marw"). 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 mural crown with korymbos and no ear flap; tripple pellets on shoulders / nwr'zy in Pahlavi to right, šhpwhry in Pahlavi to left, fire altar; flanked by two attendants wearing mural crowns. SNS type IIa2/1(b) style B, and pl. 21, A9 = SNS Schaaf 60 = Zeno 287568 (same dies); Zeno 287558 (this coin); Saeedi 80 (same dies); Sunrise –. Deposits, some porosity, evidence of cleaning/smoothing. VF. Extremely rare, one of only three currently recorded.
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SASANIAN KINGS. Šābuhr (Shahpur) I. AD 240-272. AV Dinar (23mm, 7.38 g, 3h). Hamadan(?) mint. Phase 2, circa AD 260-272. 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 / nwr'zy in Pahlavi to left, [š]hpwhr[y] in Pahlavi to right, fire altar; flanked by two attendants wearing mural crowns; pellets flanking flames. SNS type IIc/1a, style Q, group E; Göbl type I/1; Saeedi –; Sunrise –; cf. Zeno 264905 = Heritage 3089, lot 32141. Lightly toned, traces of deposits light die rust, slight double strike, edge bump. EF.
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SASANIAN KINGS. Vahrām (Bahram) II. AD 276-293. AV Dinar (22mm, 7.44 g, 3h). 'HWPY/HRPY' (Herat?) mint. Phase I. Blundered mzdysn bgy wrhr'n MRK' 'yr'n MN yzd'n in Pahlavi, bust right, wearing winged crown with korymbos / Blundered nwr 'zy (in Pahlavi) on left, blundered wrhr 'n (in Pahlavi) on right, fire altar; flanked by two attendants, the left wearing winged crown with korymbos, the right wearing mural crown. SNS type I(1)/1(1a), style I (unrecorded as a dinar); Göbl type I/1; Saaedi –; Sunrise –; Classical Numismatic Group 120, lot 604 (same rev. die); Zeno 163923 = New York Sale XXXVII, lot 422 (same dies); Triton XXIII, lot 569 (same dies); Zeno 229225 = Classical Numismatic Group 112, lot 414 (same dies); Zeno 172466 = Album 26, lot 59 (same dies). Minor doubling. EF. A well struck and attractive example. From the Nisa Collection.
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SASANIAN KINGS. Vahrām (Bahram) II. AD 276-293. AV Dinar (23mm, 7.47 g, 3h). 'HWPY/HRPY' (Herat?) mint. Phase I. mzdysn bgy wrhr'n MRK' 'yr'n MN yzd'n in blundered Pahlavi, bust right, wearing winged crown with korymbos / Blundered nwr 'zy (in Pahlavi) on left, blundered wrhr 'n (in Pahlavi) on right, fire altar; flanked by two attendants, the left wearing winged crown with korymbos, the right wearing mural crown. SNS type I(1)/1(1a), style I (unrecorded as a dinar); Göbl type I/1; Saaedi –; Sunrise –; Classical Numismatic Group 120, lot 604 (same rev. die); Zeno 163923 = New York Sale XXXVII, lot 422 (same dies); Triton XXIII, lot 569 (same dies); Zeno 229225 = Classical Numismatic Group 112, lot 414 (same dies); Zeno 172466 = Album 26, lot 59 (same dies). Lightly toned, traces of deposits, die brake on obverse, double strike on reverse. Good VF.