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Sale 46
The Millennia Collection
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Lot 160 |
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Ethiopia, Kings of Aksum. Gold Unit. 1.59 grams. Anonymous, c. AD 450-500. Draped bust of king right, with headcloth surmounted by crown, flanked by wreath of wheat, with one ear held by king; "B" to right, debased Greek inscription around. Reverse: Draped bust of king right, wearing headcloth, flanked by wreath of wheat, with one ear held by king; debased Greek inscription around. Munro-Hay Type 81. Crisp strike, well centered. Residual luster, with reddish tone in recesses. Rare. NGC graded Brilliant Uncirculated.
Estimated Value $1,250 - 1,500.
Illustrated in Money of the World, coin 60.
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$2,415 |
Lot 161 |
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India. Kushans. Kanishka I, c. 127-152 AD. Gold Dinar (7.97 g). Kanishka, diademed, and in long tunic and pants, with flames at shoulder, stands left sacrificing over altar; a standard is held in the left hand. Reverse: Shiva, nimbate and standing facing, holds in one of four arms a thunderbolt, a flask, a trident, and the horns of the goat standing to the right; large tamga at lower left; his name, "Oesho," at right in Graeco-Bactrian script. MK 67; Rosenfield 37; cf. Donum Burns 131; cf. MACW 3063, 3064. Well centered and sharply struck, with exceptional detail. Softly lustrous. NGC graded Choice Uncirculated.
Estimated Value $2,500 - 3,000.
Illustrated in Money of the World, coin 28.
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$5,060 |
Lot 162 |
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India. Kushans. Vasudeva I, c. 192-225 AD. Gold Dinar (8.02 g). Vasudeva standing left at lit altar. Reverse: Shiva stands, holding trident, Nandi bull behind; tamgha at left, "Ohsho" in right field. Göbl, Kushan 509. Fully struck on fairly generous flan. Lots of luster remaining in fields. Nearly Extremely Fine.
Estimated Value $400 - 600.
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$552 |
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