Lot 38
Ancient Kushanas Kanishka I Copper Drachm
Auction # 28 Lucknow (Online)
- Estimated Price (INR)
- 90000 - 100000
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- Catalog Reference #
- Reference # www.coinindia.com, Göbl # 788, Cribb # die 18
- Metal Composition
- Copper
- Lot Grade/Condition
- about very fine
- Diameter
- 16.75 mm
- Weight
- 3.57 gms
- Denomination
- Drachm
- Calendar/Year
- 127-150 AD
Ancient, Kushanas, Kanishka I (127-150 AD), Copper Drachm, 3.57 gms, 16.75 mm, Obverse: Diademed king standing facing and sacrificing at an altar at left, Bactrian Greek legend around reading ‘þAOKANηþKI‘ (King Kanishka) partially, Reverse: Sakyamuni Buddha standing facing at center, left hand holding robe, right hand in Abhayamudra, Bactrian Greek legend probably reading ‘CAKAMA ... NO BOYΔO’ (Sakyamuni Buddha) around, Patinated, Reference # www.coinindia.com, Göbl # 788, Cribb # die 18, fine to very fine, extremely rare in this weight.
Ancient, Kushans, Kanishka (127-151 AD), Copper Drachm (1/4 Unit), 3.57 gms, 16.75 mm, Obv: king standing, facing left, holding long scepter and offering sacrifice at altar greek legends '(ÞAO) ΚANηρKI' around, Rev: Sakyamuni Buddha standing, hand raised in gesture of abhayamudra (gesture of reassurance), greek legends '(Σ)AKAMA BOYΔ(O)' dotted border around, Donum Burns-177, about very fine, exceedingly rare.