Superb Kanishka Tetradrachm

213, Lot: 219. Estimate $300. Sold for $1105. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

INDIA, Kushan Empire. Kanishka I. Circa AD 127/8-152. Æ Tetradrachm (25mm, 16.57 g, 11h). Kanishka standing facing, head left, sacrificing over altar and holding spear / Miro standing facing, head left, raising right hand, left hand on hilt of sword; tamgha to left. MK 770. Good VF, warm reddish-brown surfaces. Choice for issue.