Obverse |
King standing facing, sacrificing at altar at left, holding sceptre in left hand, Bactrian legend around, incept at 8 o'clock: �AO KA / NI�KI (Shao Kanishki) |
Reverse |
Solar deity Mithra standing facing, head turned to left, right hand raised in blessing, left hand on sword hilt at hip, Bactrian legend at right: MI�O !!, tamgha at left |
Date |
c. 127-150 CE |
Weight |
3.78 gm. |
Diameter |
16-17 mm. |
Die axis |
12 o'clock |
Reference |
G�bl ---, MAC ---, Donum Burns 188 |
Comments |
Type with the legend incept at 8 o'clock. This type was unlisted in G�bl and Mitchiner; there is one specimen in Donum Burns ... a VERY RARE type! |