Lot 4160

Description

India, Kushan Empire, Heraios, (c.AD 1-30/50), silver tetradrachm (32mm, 15.81), obv. diademed and draped bust right, within bead-and-reel border, rev. Heraios on horseback right, being crowned by Nike flying right, around and in exergue a corupt legend, S AN AB between horse's legs. (J. Cribb, "The 'Heraus' coins: their attribution to the Kushan King Kujula Kadphises, c. AD 30-80" in Essays to Carson and Jenkins, legend group IIb, cf. Pl.XXIII, 11; Alram 1265; Senior B1.2T). Slightly double struck on the reverse, otherwise very fine and rare.

Cribb arranged the issues of the Heraios coinage according to the degree of fidelity and accuracy in the Greek reverse legend. Legend Group IIb is one of the best legends. The weight of surviving examples focus about 15.5 -15.6 grams a reduced version of the Attic tetradrachm