Sale: CNG 72, Lot: 1079. Estimate $1500.  Closing Date: Wednesday, 14 June 2006.  Sold For $2150. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

INDIA, Kushan Empire. Kanishka I . Circa AD 127/8-152. AV Dinar (7.97 g, 12h). Mint I (A). Kanishka standing facing, head left, holding goad over altar in right hand, standard in left; flame at right shoulder / The lunar god Mao, diademed with long fillets, lunar "horns" at shoulders, standing facing, head left, right hand extended in benedictional gesture and cradling globe-tipped sceptre in left arm; tamgha to left. MK 70. Superb EF, lightly toned.