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Search Advanced Search Search By Coin ID     Home ANCIENT/BYZANTINE Ancient Spain (872) Byzantine (753) MEDIEVAL/EARLY WORLD Germany (30) MODERN WORLD COUNTERFEITS AND IMITATIONS   Submit New Coin(s)   Sponsors page Terms of Service Contact Us About Us FAQ Page Coin Detail Click here to see enlarged image. ID:     721081      [UNVERIFIED] Type:     Ancient East Region:     KUSHAN EMPIRE Issuer:     Kanishka I Date Ruled:     Circa AD 127/8-152 Metal:     Bronze Denomination:     Drachm Weight:     4.08 g Die Axis:     12 h Obverse Description:     Kanishka standing facing, head left, holding standard, sacrificing over altar to left Reverse Description:     The Buddha, nimbate, standing facing, leaning slightly right, right hand raised in a gesture of abhayamudra (reassurance), left hand at waist Primary Reference:     Cribb, Buddha 65-69 (dies t/19) Reference2:     MK 785 Photograph Credit:     Classical Numismatic Group Source:     http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=84849 Grade:     VF, black-green patina with lighter green overtones Notes:     Sale: CNG 72, Lot: 1081 Extremely rare; only five specimens of this die pairing known to Cribb.

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