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Auction: 24126 - Spink Numismatic e-Circular 38: British and World Coins and Medals - e-Auction
Lot: 2450

Indo-Scythian | Indo-Parthian | Central Asia (26) | Indo-Scythian Satraps, Rajuvula (c.25-15 BC), Drachm, 2.51g, Jammu, bust of king right, rev. crude representation of Athena standing, holding thunderbolt and shield, kharoshthi legend (Senior 152.10; cf. M.901-4; MAC 2497-2502), good very fine, scarce; Paratarajas, Kozana (c.200-220), Drachm, 1.98g, crowned bust of king left, rev. kharoshthi legend kozanasa bagavhamaputrasa paratarajasa around a swastika (Senior 280; Tandon 42; MAC 2678-80), porous surfaces, but legend remarkably clear for type, scarce; Koziya (c. 235-55), AE Unit, 3.90g, diademed king standing right holding a sceptre, rev. kharoshthi legend around a swastika (Senior 293.1; Tandon 60; Pieper 807), porous surfaces and legend not clear, about fine, scarce; Indo-Parthian, Orthagnes (c.25-65 AD), AE Tetradrachm, 8.02g, diademed bust of king left, rev. winged Nike standing right holding a diadem, monogram and letter either side, kharoshthi legend citing Gondophares; Gondophares, dump AE Drachms (2), diademed bust right, rev. Pallas right (Senior 246 type; 257.26T; M.1096, 1142; MAC 2557, 2636-43), the first with some porosity, fine, scarce, the Drachms also fine; Kushano-Sasanian, Ardashir I, AE Drachms (2) crowned bust right, rev. Anahita seated beneath a dome; Peroz I, AE Drachms (4), king standing at fire altar left, rev. Oesho (Siva and bull); Hormizd I, AE Drachms (3), bust right wearing a korymbos with lion's head, rev. Ahuramazda emerging from fire altar (2); (iii) similar obverse, rev, two figures, on the right an enthroned deity, on the left the king making supplications and offerings; Peroz II, AE Drachm, bust right wearing horned crown, rev. Ahuramazda emerging from fire altar; Varahran, bust right wearing a flat crown with 'artichoke' finial, rev. Ahuramazda emerging from fire altar; Gandhara series, 'Kobad', bust right wearing lion headdress, rev. large fire altar; other Sasanian imitations attributed to Gandhara (4), bust right wearing a variety of crowns, some with readable legend, rev. large altar; together with an unidentified coin, diademed bust with flowing locks left, rev. fire altar (MK 1078, -, 1106-7, 1034, 1122, 1083, 1092, -; MAC 1264, 1266-68, 1275-79, 1280-83, 1269, 1293-99,1288-9, 1306-8, -), a good selection containing many different types, fair to very fine; Central Asia, South Soghd, unknown ruler (c. 1st-2nd century), Obol, 0.62g, king/Zeus seated left, rev. deity holding a diadem right, good fine; Chach, Kabarna (6th-8th century), Æ Units (2), 1.89g, 2.12g, type 3, king and queen seated, rev. ornate Tamgha with Sogdian legend around (S&K 45 (one the plate coin)),the first with a spur of metal from double planchet, fine/ fair, the second with ragged edge, but very clear portrait of king, very fine, appealing and rare (26)

Provenance

Barbara Mears Collection of Indian Coins


xxv) Spink Hong Kong, Auction 14010, 18 January 2014, lot 1721
xxvi) Spink Hong Kong, Auction 14010, 18 January 2014, lot 1721

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£320

Starting price
£150