The Silk Road Collection III
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Kushan
1005
Kushanas, Kanishka I, c. 127-152 AD, AV dinar 7.80 g. (20 mm). Obverse: Kanishka I standing facing, head left, with long
beard, flame emanating from right shoulder, wearing round cap, trousers, and boots, sacrificing with right hand over
altar at left, grounded spear in left hand, dotted border beneath feet, encircled by Bactrian legend ÞAONANOÞAO
KA-NhÞKI KOÞANO (King of kings, Kanishka Kushan). Reverse: Goddess Nana standing right, nimbate, holding bowl
and scepter, tamgha at right, with Bactrian legend NANA to left.
VF details, legible legends, flan slightly bent. Ex Chand Collection British Museum no 8.06.03
CHF 500 - 1’000
1006
Kushanas, Kanishka I, c. 127-152, AV dinar, 8.00 g. (20 mm). Obverse: Kanishka I standing facing, head left, flame from
right shoulder, wearing round cap, cloak around shoulders and tunic, trousers, and boots, sacrificing with right hand
over altar at left, spear in left hand, encircled by Bactrian legend ÞAONANOÞAO KA NhÞKI KOÞANO (King of kings,
Kanishka Kushan). Reverse: Orlagno, wearing helmet with bird design, standing facing, head right, holding lance in
right hand, and sword in left; tamgha to right, Bactrian inscription OPΛAΓNO to left, within dotted border.
VF-EF details, fully legible and well-defined features, some cleaning. This very rare coin depicts the Zoroastrian god
Bahram, who was adopted into the Kushan pantheon as OPΛAΓNO, Orlagno, the personification of military victory.
Ex Chand Collection British Museum no 3.1.05
CHF 1’500 - 3’000
1007
Kushanas, Kanishka I, c. 127-152 AD, AV dinar 7.97 g. (20 mm). Obverse: Kanishka I standing facing, head left, with long
beard, flame emanating from right shoulder, wearing round cap, trousers, and boots, sacrificing with right hand over
altar at left, grounded spear in left hand, dotted border beneath feet, encircled by Bactrian legend ÞAONANOÞAO
KA-NhÞKI KOÞANO (King of kings, Kanishka Kushan). Reverse: Goddess Miiro standing left, nimbate, holding hilt of
sword and gesturing, tamgha at right, with Bactrian legend MIIRO to left.
UNC, well-struck with strong details on both sides, perfectly centred and legible legends. Ex Baldwin’s
CHF 1’500 - 2’500