| Obverse |
Kanishka-style King standing facing, sacrificing at altar at left, holding trident in left hand |
| Reverse |
Mithra or Mao style deity standing LEFT, hand on hip, TAMGHA at right |
| Date |
c. 2nd CE |
| Weight |
9.82 gm. |
| Diameter |
23 mm. |
| Die axis |
11 o'clock |
| Reference |
Unpublished ... Mitchiner does not show a variety with the deity facing right, nor with a tamgha on the reverse |
| Comments |
Kanishka imitation coins may have been struck at many locations in northern India to facilitate riverine trade along the Ganges river. This coin appears to belong to Mitchiner's "light" series of coins weighing 7-10 gm and issued in the Bengal region. |