Sale: Triton XII, Lot: 430. Estimate $300.  Closing Date: Monday, 5 January 2009.  Sold For $1100. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

INDIA, Kushan Empire. Kanishka I. Circa AD 127/8-152. Æ Drachm (3.79 g, 12h). Mint I (A). 3rd emission. [ÞAONANO]ÞAO KA [NhÞKI KOÞANO], Kanishka standing facing, head left, holding standard and goad; altar to left / CAKA MANO B OYΔO, standing Śākyamuni Buddha: Buddha standing facing, hand raised in gesture of abhayamudrā; tamgha to inner left. Cribb, Buddha 65-9 (dies t/19); MK 788; Donum Burns 177. VF, green and brown patina, a few cleaning marks. Extremely rare.