BI Didrachm - Kanishka
Features
| Issuer |
Kushan Empire
(India (ancient))  |
|---|---|
| Emperor |
Kanishka I (Κανηϸκε) (127-152)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 127-152 |
| Value | Didrachm (2) |
| Currency | Drachm |
| Composition | Billon |
| Weight | 8.05 g |
| Diameter | 22 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 534944 |
Obverse
King standing left, holding sceptre and sacrificing over altar.
Script: Kharosthi
Reverse
The Greek sun god Helios standing left, with Greek lettering on right and a tamgha on left.
Script: Greek
Comments
Cf. MK 766 for reverse type; cf. Mukherjee, Kushana Silver Coinage 53
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| ND (127-152) | |||||||||||||||
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