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Auction: 24126 - Spink Numismatic e-Circular 38: British and World Coins and Medals - e-Auction
Lot: 2452

Kushan Empire, Kujula Kadphises (c.30/50-80 AD), AE Tetradrachm, 11.95g; Di-Drachm, 4.23g, Zebu Bull right, nandipada symbol above, Kharoshthi letter right, stylised Greek legend around, rev. dromedary camel standing right, Kharoshthi letter right and legend around (for type ANS Kushan 114-22; MAC 2882-2895), the first with porous surfaces, good fine, the second toned very fine; AE Tetradrachms (3), diademed bust right in the style of Hermaeus, stylised Greek legend naming Hermaeus, rev. Herakles standing facing holding a club and lion skin, Kharoshthi legend naming Kujula Kadphises (ANS Kushan 45-56; MAC 2844-51, 2997), fine to very fine; Vima Takto, Heliokles imitations (c. 80-90 AD), AE Drachm, 2.99g, diademed bust of king right, rev. horse standing left with one hoof raised, Greek legend naming Heliokles (Senior A22.2D; ANS Kushan 227-38), some porosity, fine, scarce; Vima Kadphises (c.113-127), AE Tetradrachm, 16.99g; Drachm, 3.87g, Begram, Vima Kadphises standing left, sacrificing over altar left, trident to left, tamgha and club to right, Greek legend, rev. Siva standing facing before bull Nandi, holding trident, Buddhist triratana (Three Jewels) to left (MK 762, 764; ANS Kushan 274-99, 309-12; MAC 3008, 3023), the first good fine / toned about extremely fine, the second very fine, both above average for type; Kanishka (c.127-151), AE Tetradrachms (4), Taxila / Pushkalavati, king standing left, sacrificing over altar left, holding trident on right, Iranian legend, rev. (i) radiate Mithra miopo; (ii) Athsho; (iii) four-armed Siva; finally, Tetradrachm with a fabricated 'Buddha' reverse (MK 770, 772, 781; ANS Kushan 418-28, 459-79, 553-60; MAC 3076, 3083, 3093), the first toned fine, the second about very fine, the third and fourth fine; Kanishka (c.127-151), AE Didrachm (½-Unit), king standing left, sacrificing over altar left, holding trident on right, Iranian legend, rev. Athsho standing left; Drachm (¼-Units) (3), Jammu / Kashmir, same obverse design, rev. (i) Mao; (ii) Nana (Nanaia); (iii) Oesho (MAC 3129, 3161-65, 3166-67, 3168-71), the first and second good fine, the third good very fine, the fourth very fine; Huvishka (c.151-190), AE Units (2), Taxila, king with spear riding elephant right, rev. (i) Mao standing left; (ii) Ardoksho standing right; AE Unit, Taxila, king reclining on a couch, rev. Mao standing left; AE Unit, king sitting cross-legged facing, Ardoksho standing left holding a cornucopia (MAC 3275, 3279, 3304, -), fine to very fine, the last rare (20)

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Barbara Mears Collection of Indian Coins



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