Unique

CNG 87, Lot: 770. Estimate $5000. Sold for $3000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

INDIA, Kushan Empire. Kanishka I. Circa AD 127/8-152. Æ Tetradrachm (25mm, 18.09 g, 12h). Mint I (A). 3rd emission. [ÞAO KA]N-hÞKI, Kanishka standing facing, head left, traces of flames on shoulder, [sacrificing over altar and holding goad] and scepter / Nana, standing right, and Miiro, standing left, in embrace; tamgha to right, legend, if any, off flan. Unpublished in the standard references. Fine, dark blue-black patina, smoothed, large die flaw on obverse. Unique.