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Auction: 5014 - The Coinex Sale
Lot: 192

Kushano-Sasanian, "Kanishka" (c.early 3rd century A.D.), AV Stater, 8.02g., nimbate and crowned king standing left, making offerings to small altar left, holding trident standard right, trident above altar, cursive Greek script around, nandipada in field right,rev. Siva standing before his bull, Nandi, holding garland and trident, opho right, tamgha by face left (Göbl 662; MAC.3395), about extremely fine Estimate £ 180-220Göbl gives this ruler the name Xodesha, but this is a misreading according to Cribb, 1990

Sold for
£190