The Silk Road Collection III
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Kushanas, Huvishka, c. 151-192, AV quarter dinar, 1.59 g. (12 mm). Obverse: Crowned half-length bust left, halo
around head, holding scepter, with Bactrian legend encircling. Reverse: lunar deity Mao standing left, crescents on
shoulders, holding diadem and left hand on long sceptre or spear. Bactrian legend MAO on right, tamgha to left.
Fine, reasonably well-defined details, especially for the reverse; struck with weak dies. Ex Chand Collection British
Museum no 1.3.02
CHF 400 - 700
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Kushanas, Huvishka, c. 151-192, AV dinar, 7.53 g. (19 mm). Obverse: Crowned and diademed half-length bust left on
clouds, holding mace-scepter and hilt of sword, with Bactrian legend around. Reverse: Miro (Mithras) standing facing,
head with radiate halo to the left, raising hand in benediction and left hand on sword, tamgha to left, with Bactrian
legend MIOÞO (Miro).
Near EF as struck, struck from a weaker die, especially on the obverse, with an attractive and sharply defined reverse.
Ex Chand Collection British Museum no 4.99.07
CHF 500 - 1’000
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Kushanas, Huvishka, c. 151-192, AV dinar, 7.87 g. (19 mm). Obverse: Crowned and diademed half-length bust left on
clouds, holding mace-scepter and hilt of sword, with Bactrian legend around. Reverse: Miro (Mithras) standing facing,
head with radiate halo to the left, raising hand in benediction and left hand on sword, tamgha to left, with Bactrian
legend MIIÞO (Miro).
VF-EF, well-defined details, clear and fully legible legends on both sides, some flatness to the high points, a scratch
at reverse 8 o’clock. Ex Chand Collection British Museum no 1.2.01
CHF 1’000 - 2’000