Indo-Greek (Bactrian) coins | ||
| Indo-Scythian AR drachm, Azes II. King on horse advancing left, inscriptions around / Nike standing left, inscriptions around. Fine. Stock #18901. | US$ 16.00 | |
| Indo-Scythian AR drachm, Azes II. King on horse advancing left, inscriptions around / Nike standing left, inscriptions around. Fine/VF. Stock #18928. | US$ 13.50 | |
| Indo-Scythian AR drachm, Azes II. King on horse advancing left, inscriptions around / Nike standing left, inscriptions around. Fine. Stock #18924. | US$ 12.00 | |
|  Bronze tetradrachm of Azes II (ca.35-12 BC), Indo-Scythians. Humped bull standing right. Monogram above and in front of bull. Greek legend / Lion standing right; monogram above. Kharosthi legend. 27 mm,14.0 gm. Senior ISCH 102.110; Mitchiner ACW 2383. Stock #24043. | US$ 28.00 |
| The next few lots are coins of Rujuvula, who was a Satrap of Chach, and later of Jammu, which he took from the Greeks. Later, after capturing Mathura, he assumed the title of Mahakshatrapa, which he held until his death in ca.1/10 AD. | ||
| Billon drachm of Rujuvula as Satrap of Chach (ca.10 BC - 10 AD), Indo-Scythians. Diademed bust of Rujuvula right, crude BAΣΙΛΕΠΣ ΣΠΤΡOΣ around / Pallas standing left, holding shield and hurling thunderbolt (copying the earlier Indo-Greek issues), Chatrapasa apratihatachakrasa in Kharoshti around, different control marks in fields. 13mm, 2.5 grams. Mint of Jammu, made of silver-rich billon (rare as such). Mitchiner ACW 2501. Stock #24231. | US$ 14.00 |
| Billon drachm of Rujuvula as Satrap of Chach (ca.10 BC - 10 AD), Indo-Scythians. Diademed bust of Rujuvula right, crude BAΣΙΛΕΠΣ ΣΠΤΡOΣ around / Pallas standing left, holding shield and hurling thunderbolt (copying the earlier Indo-Greek issues), Chatrapasa apratihatachakrasa in Kharoshti around, different control marks in fields. 13mm, 2.5 grams. Mint of Jammu, made of silver-rich billon (rare as such). Mitchiner ACW 2501. Stock #24227. | US$ 12.00 |
| Billon drachm of Rujuvula as Satrap of Chach (ca.10 BC - 10 AD), Indo-Scythians. Diademed bust of Rujuvula right, crude BAΣΙΛΕΠΣ ΣΠΤΡOΣ around / Pallas standing left, holding shield and hurling thunderbolt (copying the earlier Indo-Greek issues), Chatrapasa apratihatachakrasa in Kharoshti around, different control marks in fields. 13mm, 2.5 grams. Mint of Jammu, made of silver-rich billon (rare as such). Mitchiner ACW 2501. Stock #24232. | US$ 18.00 SOLD |
| Billon drachm of Rujuvula as Satrap of Chach (ca.10 BC - 10 AD), Indo-Scythians. Diademed bust of Rujuvula right, crude BAΣΙΛΕΠΣ ΣΠΤΡOΣ around / Pallas standing left, holding shield and hurling thunderbolt (copying the earlier Indo-Greek issues), Chatrapasa apratihatachakrasa in Kharoshti around, different control marks in fields. 13mm, 2.5 grams. Mint of Jammu, made of silver-rich billon (rare as such). Mitchiner ACW 2501. Stock #24226. | US$ 11.00 |
| Billon drachm of Rujuvula as Satrap of Chach (ca.10 BC - 10 AD), Indo-Scythians. Diademed bust of Rujuvula right, crude BAΣΙΛΕΠΣ ΣΠΤΡOΣ around / Pallas standing left, holding shield and hurling thunderbolt (copying the earlier Indo-Greek issues), Chatrapasa apratihatachakrasa in Kharoshti around, different control marks in fields. 13mm, 2.5 grams. Mint of Jammu, made of silver-rich billon (rare as such). Mitchiner ACW 2501. Stock #24230. | US$ 8.00 |
| Billon drachm of Rujuvula as Satrap of Chach (ca.10 BC - 10 AD), Indo-Scythians. Diademed bust of Rujuvula right, crude BAΣΙΛΕΠΣ ΣΠΤΡOΣ around / Pallas standing left, holding shield and hurling thunderbolt (copying the earlier Indo-Greek issues), Chatrapasa apratihatachakrasa in Kharoshti around, different control marks in fields. 13mm, 2.5 grams. Mint of Jammu, made of silver-rich billon (rare as such). Mitchiner ACW 2501. Stock #24235. | US$ 15.00 SOLD |
| | Billon drachm of Rujuvula as Satrap of Chach (ca.10 BC - 10 AD), Indo-Scythians. Diademed bust of Rujuvula right, crude BAΣΙΛΕΠΣ ΣΠΤΡOΣ around / Pallas standing left, holding shield and hurling thunderbolt (copying the earlier Indo-Greek issues), Chatrapasa apratihatachakrasa in Kharoshti around, different control marks in fields. 13mm, 2.5 grams. Mint of Jammu, made of silver-rich billon (rare as such). Mitchiner ACW 2501. Stock #24228. | US$ 20.00 SOLD |
| Billon drachm of Rujuvula as Satrap of Chach (ca.10 BC - 10 AD), Indo-Scythians. Diademed bust of Rujuvula right, crude BAΣΙΛΕΠΣ ΣΠΤΡOΣ around / Pallas standing left, holding shield and hurling thunderbolt (copying the earlier Indo-Greek issues), Chatrapasa apratihatachakrasa in Kharoshti around, different control marks in fields. 13mm, 2.5 grams. Mint of Jammu, made of silver-rich billon (rare as such). Mitchiner ACW 2501. Stock #24229. | US$ 8.00 |
| Billon drachm of Rujuvula as Satrap of Chach (ca.10 BC - 10 AD), Indo-Scythians. Diademed bust of Rujuvula right, crude BAΣΙΛΕΠΣ ΣΠΤΡOΣ around / Pallas standing left, holding shield and hurling thunderbolt (copying the earlier Indo-Greek issues), Chatrapasa apratihatachakrasa in Kharoshti around, different control marks in fields. 13mm, 2.8 grams. Mint of Jammu, made of silver-rich billon (rare as such). Mitchiner ACW 2501. Stock #24234. | US$ 16.00 |
| Billon drachm of Rujuvula as Satrap of Chach (ca.10 BC - 10 AD), Indo-Scythians. Diademed bust of Rujuvula right, crude BAΣΙΛΕΠΣ ΣΠΤΡOΣ around / Pallas standing left, holding shield and hurling thunderbolt (copying the earlier Indo-Greek issues), Chatrapasa apratihatachakrasa in Kharoshti around, different control marks in fields. 13mm, 2.5 grams. Mint of Jammu, made of silver-rich billon (rare as such). Mitchiner ACW 2501. Stock #24233. | US$ 8.00 |
| Kushan Empire (30-600AD) | ||
| Nice bronze tetradrachm of Kujula Kadphises (ca.30-80 AD), Kushan Empire. Diademed bust right, imitative of Hermaeus; corrupt Greek legend / Hercules standing facing, holding club and lion skin; Karosthi legend. 22mm, 10.2 grams. Senior ISCH B6 type; Mitchiner ACW 2897 - 2910. Stock #24041. | US$ 24.00 |
| Bronze drachm of "Soter Megas" (Vima Takto (?)) (ca.80-100 AD), Kushan Empire. Diademed and radiate bust of king right, holding sceptre (?); four-pronged tamgha behind / Mounted king holding whip right. Four-pronged tamgha in right field; Greek legend around. 20 mm, 8.5 grams. Senior ISCH B17 type. Stock #24049. | US$ 27.50 SOLD |
| Bronze drachm of "Soter Megas" (Vima Takto (?)) (ca.80-100 AD), Kushan Empire. Diademed and radiate bust of king right, holding sceptre (?); four-pronged tamgha behind / Mounted king holding whip right. Four-pronged tamgha in right field; Greek legend around. 15 mm, 2.8 grams. Senior ISCH B17 type. Stock #24061. | US$ 15.00 |
| Bronze drachm (with Goddess Mao) of Kanishka I (ca.127/8-152 AD), Kushan Empire. King standing left beside altar, holding trident. Bactrian legend. Control mark in left field / Goddess Mao, MAO in the right field, tamgha and monogram in the left field. 18mm, 4.2 grams. Mitchiner ACW 3161. Stock #24054. | US$ 22.00 |
| Bronze drachm (with Goddess Mao) of Kanishka I (ca.127/8-152 AD), Kushan Empire. King standing left beside altar, holding trident. Bactrian legend. Control mark in left field / Goddess Mao, MAO in the right field, tamgha and monogram in the left field. 18mm, 4.3 grams. Mitchiner ACW 3161. Stock #24059. | US$ 18.00 |
| Bronze tetradrachm (with Goddess Mao) of Kanishka I (ca.127/8-152 AD), Kushan Empire. King standing left beside altar, holding trident. Bactrian legend. Control mark in left field / Goddess Mao, MAO in the right field, tamgha and monogram in the left field. 24mm, 16.7 grams. Mitchiner ACW 3161. Stock #24038. | US$ 28.00 |
| Bronze drachm (with Goddess Mao) of Kanishka I (ca.127/8-152 AD), Kushan Empire. King standing left beside altar, holding trident. Bactrian legend. Control mark in left field / Goddess Mao, MAO in the right field, tamgha and monogram in the left field. 18mm, 4.5 grams. Mitchiner ACW 3161. Stock #24057. | US$ 20.00 |
| Bronze drachm (with Goddess Mao) of Kanishka I (ca.127/8-152 AD), Kushan Empire. King standing left beside altar, holding trident. Bactrian legend. Control mark in left field / Goddess Mao, MAO in the right field, tamgha and monogram in the left field. 18mm, 4.0 grams. Mitchiner ACW 3161. Stock #24058. | US$ 18.00 SOLD |
| Bronze drachm (with Goddess Mao) of Kanishka I (ca.127/8-152 AD), Kushan Empire. King standing left beside altar, holding trident. Bactrian legend. Control mark in left field / Goddess Nanaia, inscriptions in the left field. 16mm, 3.8 grams. Mitchiner ACW 3071-3073. Stock #24060. | US$ 25.00 |
| Scarce drachm (with Sun-God Mithra) of Kanishka I (ca.127/8-152 AD), Kushan Empire. King standing left beside altar, holding trident. Bactrian legend. Control mark in left field / Sun-god Mithra standing left, MITPO in the right field, tamgha in the left field. 19mm, 4.4 grams. Mitchiner ACW 3151-3158. Stock #24056. | US$ 18.00 |
| Large bronze tetradrachm of Huvishka I (ca.152-192 AD), Kushan Empire. King seated cross-legged, right. Bactrian legend / God Pharro (with very Iranian hairstyle) holding fire in right hand, trident (?) in the left field. 25mm, 15.1 grams. Mitchiner ACW -; Gobl Kushan 862. Stock #24046. | US$ 21.00 |
| Scarce bronze tetradrachm of Huvishka I (ca.152-192 AD), Kushan Empire. King seated cross-legged, right. Bactrian legend / Moon-Goddess Mao standing left, tamgha in the left field. 24mm, 8.3 grams. Mitchiner ACW 3322-3323. Stock #24048. | US$ 21.00 |
| Scarce bronze tetradrachm of Huvishka I (ca.152-192 AD), Kushan Empire. King seated cross-legged, right. Bactrian legend / Moon-Goddess Mao standing left, tamgha in the left field. 24mm, 14.9 grams. Mitchiner ACW 3322-3323. Stock #24040. | US$ 20.00 |
| AE tetradrachm Vasu Deva I (circa 192 - 225 AD), Kushan Empire. King standing left wearing sword, holding trident to right. Right hand lowered to altar; barred trident above. Bactrian legend / Siva with halo, standing beside bull (left) holding long trident and diadem (Cribb series IIIb/D5); tamgha right. Bactrian legend. 23mm, 9.7 grams. Taxila series/Intermediate Period, Mitchiner ACW 3455 - 3458. Stock #24044. | US$ 25.00 |
| AE tetradrachm Vasu Deva I (circa 192 - 225 AD), Kushan Empire. King standing left wearing sword, holding trident to right. Right hand lowered to altar; barred trident above. Bactrian legend / Siva with halo, standing beside bull (left) holding long trident and diadem (Cribb series IIIb/D5); tamgha right. Bactrian legend. 24mm, 7.7 grams. Taxila series/Intermediate Period, Mitchiner ACW 3455 - 3458. Stock #24039. | US$ 20.00 |
| AE tetradrachm Vasu Deva I (circa 192 - 225 AD), Kushan Empire. King standing left wearing sword, holding trident to right. Right hand lowered to altar; barred trident above. Bactrian legend / Siva with halo, standing beside bull (left) holding long trident and diadem (Cribb series IIIb/D5); tamgha right. Bactrian legend. 22mm, 7.5 grams. Taxila series/Intermediate Period, Mitchiner ACW 3455 - 3458. Stock #24042. | US$ 25.00 |
| AE tetradrachm Vasu Deva I (circa 192 - 225 AD), Kushan Empire. King standing left wearing sword, holding trident to right. Right hand lowered to altar; standard above. Bactrian legend / Siva standing beside bull (left) holding trident (?) (Cribb series IIIb/D2); tamgha right. Bactrian legend. 20mm, 5.9 grams. Taxila series/Early Period, Mitchiner ACW 3412v. Stock #24055. | US$ 18.00 |
| AE tetradrachm Vasu Deva I (circa 192 - 225 AD), Kushan Empire. King standing left wearing sword, holding trident to right. Right hand lowered to altar; standard above. Bactrian legend / Siva standing beside bull (left) holding trident (?) (Cribb series IIIb/D2); tamgha right. Bactrian legend. 20mm, 6.8 grams. Taxila series/Early Period, Mitchiner ACW 3412v. Stock #24053. | US$ 18.00 |
| AE tetradrachm Vasu Deva I (circa 192 - 225 AD), Kushan Empire. King standing left wearing sword, holding trident to right. Right hand lowered to altar; standard above. Bactrian legend / Siva standing beside bull (left) holding trident (?) (Cribb series IIIb/D2); tamgha right. Bactrian legend. 22mm, 10.0 grams. Taxila series/Early Period, Mitchiner ACW 3412v. Stock #24051. | US$ 17.50 |
| AE tetradrachm Vasu Deva I (circa 192 - 225 AD), Kushan Empire. King standing left wearing sword, holding trident to right. Right hand lowered to altar; barred trident above. Bactrian legend / Siva with halo, standing beside bull (left) holding long trident and diadem (Cribb series IIIb/D5); tamgha right. Bactrian legend. 24mm, 8.2 grams. Taxila series/Intermediate Period, Mitchiner ACW 3455 - 3458. Stock #24045. | US$ 28.00 |
| Kushano-Sassanids | ||
| AE drachm of Piruz I Kushanshah (circa AD 250-276), Kushano-Sassanians. Piruz I Kushanshah, c.AD 250-276. 16mm, 3.6 grams. Cribb Coin Hoards VI, fig. 9, 20. Not in Mitchiner but Cf. MACW 1267 (incorrectly described by him). Western Kushans were dominated by the Sassanians and issued coins in Sassanian style bearing the name of the Sassanian kings. Stock #24062. | US$ 30.00 |
Saturday, August 9, 2008
Indo-Greeks, Indo-Scythians, Indo-Parthians to Kushans (ca.300 BC - 600 AD) COINS
