Lot 3121

Description

Indo-Greek, Indo-Parthian and Kushan coinage, Hermaeus AE debased tetradrachms (3) in copper issued (20 B.C - 20 A.D), obv. diademed bust of king right, rev. Zeus seated left, (M.2044-5); Kujula Kadphises AE 22 (tetradrachm), obv. bust right, rev. winged Nike (M.2529 ff), another rev. Hercules standing facing, (M.2844ff); Wima Kadphises AE 28, (105-130 A.D.) obv. king standing facing holding club, with altar and trident, rev. Siva and bull, (M.3008ff); Kanishka, AE 26-7 (2) (130-158 A.D.), rev. sun-god Mithra (M.3074-8), rev. goddess Nanaia, (M.3087-9); Post Kushan coinage, early series 3rd century A.D. (M.4707-4710) (illustrated); together with silver drachms of the Western Kshatrapas of Gujarat, Silver Drachms (4), various rulers, obv bust and blundered legend, rev three-arched hill and inscription stating ruler's name; billon drachms of the successors of Vinayakapala (c.943-1019), (M.352-354); an Indo-sassanian of the type struck during the Pratihara-Pala supremacy (c.780-980), (cf.M.355-364). Mostly fine or better. (15)

Ex Dr V.J.A. Flynn Collection.