Item 145 out of 1143
Lot # 145 - Rare Gold Dinar Coin of Kanishka II of Kushan Dynasty.
Rare Gold Dinar Coin of Kanishka II of Kushan Dynasty.
Rare Gold Dinar Coin of Kanishka II of Kushan Dynasty. Rare Gold Dinar Coin of Kanishka II of Kushan Dynasty.
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Kushan Dynasty, Kanishka II (230-240 AD), Gold Dinar, Obv: crowned, diademed king standing facing left,  holding standard in right hand & sacrificing at altar at left, garlanded trident above altar, bactrian legend around þAONANOþAOKA ... N ... ηþKOKOþANO, brahmi single letter vi at right, Rev: goddess of plenty ardochshoenthorned facing, holding diadem and cornucopia, bactrian legend right APΔOXþO, tamgha in upper left field, 7.67g, 23.82mm, (Gobl # 545/2), about extremely fine, Rare.

 

Here Kanishka II reintroduces the goddess Ardochsho, who was frequently seen on coins of Kanishka and Huvishka, but never on those of Vasudeva. Although this specimen is damaged around the face of the king, but the legends are much clear and the detail of the throned goddess is compeltely visible and full throne/chair has come on the flan.