The Silk Road Collection III
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Kushanas, Huvishka, c. 151-192, AV dinar, 7.78 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, head right, holding cornucopia, tamgha to right, with straight-line Bactrian legend
APΔOXÞO (Ardoksho) to left, within dotted border.
VF-EF, attractive appearance, with well-defined features and fully legible legend, some flatness to high points, some
lustre shows through. Ex Chand Collection British Museum no 4.99.10
CHF 1’000 - 2’000
1017
Kushanas, Huvishka, c. 151-192, AV dinar, 7.88 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, head right, holding cornucopia, tamgha to right, with straight-line Bactrian legend
APΔOXÞO (Ardoksho) to left, within dotted border.
VF+, with an attractive reverse showing good details on the goddess, especially radiate halo and facial features, a few
minor scratches. Ex Chand Collection
CHF 1’000 - 2’000
1018
Kushanas, Huvishka, c. 151-192, AV dinar, 7.90 g. (21 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, head right, holding cornucopia, tamgha to right, with straight-line Bactrian legend
APΔOXÞO (Ardoksho) to left, within dotted border.
EF+, very attractive appearance, with good centreing and well-defined features on both sides and nice lustrous
surfaces; very minor edge scraping at 1 o’clock, some evidence of light cleaning. Ex Chand Collection British Museum
no 4.99.15
CHF 1’000 - 2’000