INDIA, Kushan Empire. Kanishka II. Circa AD 230-247. CU Unit (21mm, 6.49 g, 12h). Type 5. Main mint in Gandhara (Peshawar?).Electronic Auction 500 Further Selections from the Archytas Collection, Copper Sold For $ 90. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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INDIA, Kushan Empire. Kanishka II. Circa AD 230-247. CU Unit (21mm, 6.49 g, 12h). Type 5. Main mint in Gandhara (Peshawar?). Kanishka standing left, holding filleted standard, sacrificing over altar to left; filleted trident to left; [...](retrograde h)hÞO to right of scepter / Ardoxsho enthroned facing, holding diadem and cornucopia. Cf. MK 1017; cf. ANS Kushan 1344; cf. onum Burns 635. Black and brown patina, traces of earthen deposits. VF. |