Lot 3108

Description

Kushan Empire, Kanishka II, (c. A.D. 225-240, Gobl c.332-350), gold stater or dinar (7.92 g), Mint IV (D), 4th emission, obv. Kanishka standing facing, head left, flames on shoulder, sacrificing over altar and holding filleted sceptre, to left a filleted trident, 'ga' in Brahmi to left, 'gho' in Brahmi between legs, "Pri' in Brahmi to right, rev. OhPO to right, ithyphallic Siva with three heads standing facing, holding trident and diadem, behind, the bull Nandi standing left, to upper left tamgha, (M.3504, Donum Burns 618 [very similar obv. die]). Test mark on obverse, otherwise good very fine and rare.