INDIA, Kushan Empire. Kanishka I. Circa AD 127-151. CU Didrachm (21mm, 8.26 g, 12h). Main mint in Kapisha (Begram?). Early phase, with Greek inscriptions. VF.

Electronic Auction 572
Lot: 505.
Closing Date: Oct 9 2024 10:00 ET

Central Asian, Copper

Estimate: $ 100

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INDIA, Kushan Empire. Kanishka I. Circa AD 127-151. CU Didrachm (21mm, 8.26 g, 12h). Main mint in Kapisha (Begram?). Early phase, with Greek inscriptions. Kanishka, diademed and crowned, standing facing, head left, holding goad and scepter, sacrificing over altar to left; flame at shoulder / Nana, nimbate, wearing fillet and crescent, standing right, holding scepter and box; tamgha to right. MK 767; ANS Kushan 403-8; Donum Burns 146-7. Black-green patina, some roughness. VF.

Ex Archytas Collection (Triton XXV – Session 6, 26 January 2022), lot 6322.


Closing Date and Time: 9 October 2024 at 12:48:00 ET.

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