The Silk Road Collection III
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Kushanas, Kanishka I, c. 127-152, CU tetradrachm 16.15 g. (22 mm). Obverse: Kanishka standing left, sacrificing over
altar and holding standard. Reverse: Standing Śākyamuni Buddha: Buddha standing facing, hand raised in gesture of
abhayamudrā; tamgha to inner left.
Near VF, with even dark tone and well-defined details for this type, especially on the obverse. Ex Chand Collection
British Museum no 8.06.05
CHF 100 - 200
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Kushanas, Kanishka I, c. 127-152, CU didrachm 7.57 g. (22 mm). Obverse: Kanishka standing left, sacrificing over
altar and holding standard. Reverse: Standing Śākyamuni Buddha: Buddha standing facing, hand raised in gesture of
abhayamudrā; tamgha to inner left.
F-VF, with deep brown patina and all design elements apparent; a pleasing reverse with a good portion of legend
legible and good definition to the Buddha figure. Ex Chand Collection British Museum no 4.99.01
CHF 100 - 200
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Kushanas, Huvishka, c. 151-192, AV dinar, 7.68 g. (19 mm). Obverse: Crowned and diademed half-length bust facing
left placed on clouds, halo around head, holding mace-scepter and hilt of sword, with Bactrian legend around.
Reverse: Ardoksho standing facing, head right, holding cornucopia, tamgha to right, with straight-line Bactrian
legend APΔOXÞO (Ardoksho) to right and tamgha to left, within dotted border. Featuring the bust of king Huvishka
wearing pointed helmet decorated with chakra and pellets. Ardoksho was the Iranian goddess of wealth and would
later be known as Lakshmi. At the middle of the Kushan era, Ardoksho was usually the only deity, together with the
male counterpart Oesho, to be featured on coins.
About VF details, lightly cleaned, struck from weak dies and with some flatness to high points. Ex Chand Collection
British Museum no 6.3.17
CHF 1’000 - 2’000
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Kushanas, Huvishka, c. 151-192, AV dinar, 7.87 g. (20 mm). Obverse: Crowned and diademed half-length bust facing
left placed on clouds, halo around head, holding mace-scepter and hilt of sword, with Bactrian legend around.
Reverse: Ardoksho standing facing, head right, holding cornucopia, tamgha to right, with straight-line Bactrian
legend ΔOXÞO (Ardoksho) to right and tamgha to left, within dotted border.
An important coin with a sharp reverse with excellent details on the goddess and cornucopia. Featuring an unusual
Bactrian spelling ΔOXÞO to the right.
VF-EF as struck, good lustrous surfaces, struck from weaker dies, especially on the obverse; the reverse is very sharply
struck with dark deposits that give pleasing contrast. Ex Chand Collection British Museum no 6.3.15
CHF 1’000 - 2’000