The Silk Road Collection III
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October 23, 2025 – 17:00 CET
1019
Kushanas, Huvishka, c. 151-192, AV dinar, 7.68 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.
VF-EF, attractive high relief with some minor flatness, excellent centreing and details on the king’s robe and fully
legible inscription on both sides. Ex Chand Collection British Museum no 1.2.17
CHF 1’000 - 2’000
1020
Kushanas, Huvishka, c. 151-192, AV dinar, 7.83 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.
Near EF details, with good details on the king’s robe and hat, well-centred strike with some additional metal deposit
at 12 o’clock and a dig on the reverse below tamgha. Ex Chand Collection
CHF 1’000 - 2’000
1021
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 with a VF+ reverse, mostly legible, with a very attractive Ardoksho figure, despite some wear to high relief points.
Ex Chand Collection British Museum no 6.3.19
CHF 750 - 1’500