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MK 73 and 74/1 (for obv. die [O35]) G. Fussman, "L Donum Burns - Kanishka I Obv :  ÞAO?A?OÞAO KA-?HPKI KOÞAN-O, Kanishka standing facing, head left, holding goad over altar in right hand, standard in left; flame at right shoulder Rev :  ΑΡΔΟΧÞΟ, Ardoxsho, radiate and nimbate, standing facing, head right, extending cornucopiae with both hands; tamgha to right More    Denomination : Dinar Reference : Cribb, Buddha - (dies a/2 [unlisted die combination) MK 66 (O7/R- [unlisted rev. die]) Hirayama 50 (same rev. die) Carter, Consideration, fig. 1b (same rev. die) Kanishka I Obv :  ÞAONANOÞAO KA NhÞKI KOÞANO, Kanishka standing facing, head turned left, flames on shoulder, holding standard in his left hand, sacrificing over altar to left Rev :  BOΔΔO, Buddha, nimbate, standing facing, wearing samghati (a long pleated garment), his head with eyes wide open and large mustache, ashnisha on head, urna between eyebrows, his right hand is raised in the gesture of reassurance, abhayamudra, and he holds a pleat of his robe in his left hand; tamgha to right More    Denomination : Tetradrachm Reference : Cribb, Buddha 106-17 (dies z/26) MK 791 Donum Burns - Kanishka I Obv :  [ÞAONANOÞAO] KA [NhÞKI KOÞANO], Kanishka standing facing, head left, holding standard and goad; altar to left Rev :  M HTPAT O BOYΔO, seated Maitreya Buddha: Buddha seated facing, legs crossed, on low stool, hand raised in gesture of abhayamudr?, and holding kamandalu; tamgha to inner left More    Denomination : Tetradrachm Reference : Cribb, Buddha 16 (dies f/7) MK 786 Donum Burns - MACW - Kanishka I Obv :  PAO KA-NHPKI, Kanishka standing facing, holding standard, sacrificing over altar to left Rev :  [C-A]KAMA-NO BOUDO, the Buddha, nimbate, standing facing, leaning slightly right, right hand raised in a gesture of abhayamudra (reassurance), left hand at waist; [tamgha] in outer left field More    Denomination : Tetradrachm Reference : Cribb, Buddha 30 (dies o/11) MK 786 Kanishka I Obv :  Kanishka standing facing, head left, holding standard, sacrificing over altar to left Rev :  The Buddha, nimbate, standing facing, leaning slightly right, right hand raised in a gesture of abhayamudra (reassurance), left hand at waist; tamgha in outer left field More    Denomination : Tetradrachm Reference : Cribb, Buddha 37 (dies c/14) MK 785 Kanishka I Obv :  Kanishka standing facing, head left, holding standard and goad; [altar to left] Rev :  Standing ??kyamuni Buddha: Buddha standing facing, hand raised in gesture of abhayamudr?; tamgha to inner left More    Denomination : Tetradrachm Reference : Cribb, Buddha 39-42 (dies q/15) MK 785 Donum Burns 175 Kanishka I Obv :  [ÞAONANO]ÞAO K[A NhÞKI KOÞANO], Kanishka standing facing, head left, holding standard and goad; altar to left Rev :  CAK AMA h O B OY ΔO (Y inverted, K h B retrograde), standing ??kyamuni Buddha: Buddha standing facing, hand raised in gesture of abhayamudr?; tamgha to inner left More    Denomination : Didrachm Reference : Cribb, Buddha 39-42 (dies s/17) MK 787 (O-/R2 [unlisted obv. die]) Donum Burns 176 Kanishka I Obv :  Kanishka standing facing, head left, holding standard and goad; altar to left Rev :  CAK AMA h O B OY ΔO (Y inverted), standing ??kyamuni Buddha: Buddha standing facing, hand raised in gesture of abhayamudr?; tamgha to inner left More    Denomination : Tetradrachm Reference : Cribb, Buddha 43-44 (dies h/16) MK 785 Kanishka I Obv :  Kanishka standing facing, head left, holding standard, sacrificing over altar to left Rev :  The Buddha, nimbate, standing facing, leaning slightly right, right hand raised in a gesture of abhayamudra (reassurance), left hand at waist; tamgha in inner left field More    Denomination : Didrachm Reference : Cribb, Buddha 46-55 (dies s/17) MK 787 Kanishka I Obv :  Kanishka standing facing, head left, holding standard and goad; altar to left Rev :  Standing ??kyamuni Buddha: Buddha standing facing, hand raised in gesture of abhayamudr?; tamgha to outer left More    Denomination : Drachm Reference : Cribb, Buddha 60-1 (dies t/18) MK 788 Kanishka I Obv :  Kanishka standing facing, head left, holding standard and goad; altar to left Rev :  Standing Sakyamuni Buddha: Buddha standing facing, hand raised in gesture of abhayamudr? More    Denomination : Drachm Reference : Cribb, Buddha 65-69 (dies t/19) MK 785 Kanishka I Obv :  Kanishka standing facing, head left, holding standard, sacrificing over altar to left Rev :  The Buddha, nimbate, standing facing, leaning slightly right, right hand raised in a gesture of abhayamudra (reassurance), left hand at waist More    Denomination : Drachm Reference : Cribb, Buddha 65-9 (dies t/19) MK 788 Donum Burns 177 Kanishka I Obv :  [ÞAONANO]ÞAO KA [NhÞKI KOÞANO], Kanishka standing facing, head left, holding standard and goad; altar to left Rev :  CAKA MANO B OYΔO, standing ??kyamuni Buddha: Buddha standing facing, hand raised in gesture of abhayamudr?; tamgha to inner left More    Denomination : Tetradrachm Reference : Cribb, Buddha 70-3 (dies u/20) MK 791 Kanishka I Obv :  Kanishka standing facing, head left, holding standard and goad; altar to left Rev :  Seated Maitreya Buddha: Buddha seated facing, legs crossed, on low stool, hand raised in gesture of abhayamudr?, and holding kamandalu; tamgha to inner left More    Denomination : Tetradrachm Reference : Cribb, Buddha 80 (dies i/21) MK 790/2 (same rev. die) Kanishka I Obv :  Kanishka standing facing, head left, sacrificing over altar and holding standard; [flame at right shoulder] Rev :  The Buddha, nimbate, seated facing, rasing hand in a gesture of abhayamudra (reassurance), and holding water pot in lap More    Denomination : Dinar Reference : MK 34 (unlisted dies) Kanishka I Obv :  Kanishka standing facing, head left, holding standard and goad, flames on shoulder; altar to left Rev :  The lunar god Mao, lunar "horns" at shoulders, standing facing, head left, extending hand in benedictional gesture and cradling globe-tipped scepter; tamgha to left More    Denomination : Dinar Reference : MK 35 (O7/R- [unlisted rev. die]) Donum Burns 117 (same dies) Kanishka I Obv :  ÞAONANOÞAO KA NhÞKI KOÞANO, Kanishka, diademed and crowned, standing facing, head left, sacrificing over altar and holding goad and scepter; flame at shoulder Rev :  NANA, Nana, nimbate, wearing fillet and crescent, standing right, holding scepter in right hand, box in left; tamgha to right More    Denomination : Dinar Reference : MK 35 (O7/R- [unlisted rev. die]) Donum Burns 117 (same dies) Triton XII, 423 (same dies) Kanishka I Obv :  Kanishka standing facing, head left, sacrificing over altar and holding goad and scepter; flame at shoulder Rev :  NANA, Nana standing right, holding scepter and box; tamgha to right More    Denomination : Dinar Reference : MK 35 (unlisted dies) Kanishka I Obv :  Kanishka standing facing, head left, holding goad over altar and standard; flame at shoulder Rev :  Nana, nimbate and diademed with crescent, standing right, holding scepter; tamgha to right More    Denomination : Dinar Reference : MK 37 (O3/R- [unlisted rev. die] Kanishka I Obv :  Kanishka standing facing, head left, holding standard and goad, flames on shoulder; altar to left Rev :  Siva, nimbate, standing facing, head left, pouring water from flask and holding vajra (thunderbolt), trident, and he-goat; tamgha to left More    Denomination : Dinar Reference : MK 37 (O7/R- [unlisted rev. die]) Donum Burns 121 (same dies) Kanishka I Obv :  ÞAONANOÞAO KA NhÞKI KOÞANO, Kanishka, diademed and crowned, standing facing, head left, sacrificing over altar and holding goad and scepter; flame at shoulder Rev :  OhÞO, ?iva, nimbate, standing facing, head left, pouring water from flask in extended lower right hand, holding vajra (thunderbolt) in raised upper right hand, trident in raised upper left hand, and holding a he-goat at hip in lower left hand; tamgha to left More    Denomination : Quarter Dinar Reference : MK 48/3 (O21/R6) Kanishka I Obv :  Kanishka standing facing, head left, holding goad over altar and standard; flame at shoulder Rev :  The lunar god Mao, diademed with long fillets, lunar "horns" at shoulders, standing facing, head left, extending hand in benedictional gesture and cradling globe-tipped scepter; tamgha to left More    Denomination : Dinar Reference : MK 52 (O1/R15) Kanishka I Obv :  Kanishka standing facing, head left, holding standard and goad, flames on shoulder; altar to left Rev :  Miiro (Mithra), nimbate and diademed, standing facing, head left, extending hand in benedictional gesture; tamgha to left More    Denomination : Dinar Reference : MK 56 (unlisted dies) Kanishka I Obv :  Kanishka standing facing, head left, holding goad over altar and standard; flame at shoulder Rev :  Miiro (Mithra), nimbate and diademed, standing facing, head left, extending hand in benedictional gesture and other hand on hilt; tamgha to left More    Denomination : Dinar Reference : MK 57 (O1/R1) Donum Burns 127 Kanishka I Obv :  ÞAONANOÞAO KA NhÞKI KOÞANO, Kanishka, diademed and crowned, standing facing, head left, sacrificing over altar and holding goad and scepter; flame at shoulder Rev :  ΛPOOACΠO, Lrooaspo, diademed and bearded, standing right, holding diadem in raised right hand; behind, caparisoned horse standing right with left foreleg raised; tamgha to left More    Denomination : Dinar Reference : MK 57 (O24/R- [unlisted rev. die]) Donum Burns 130 Kanishka I Obv :  ÞAONANOÞAO KA NhÞKI KOÞANO, Kanishka, diademed and crowned, standing facing, head left, sacrificing over altar and holding goad and scepter; flame at shoulder Rev :  NANAÞAO, Nana, nimbate, wearing fillet and crescent, standing right, holding box and scepter; tamgha to right More    Denomination : Dinar Reference : MK 58 Kanishka I Obv :  Kanishka standing facing, head left, holding goad over altar in right hand, standard in left; flame at right shoulder Rev :  Mao, diademed with long fillets, lunar "horns" at shoulders, standing facing, head left, right hand extended in benedictional gesture and cradling globe-tipped sceptre in left arm; tamgha to left More    Denomination : Dinar Reference : MK 58 Kanishka I Obv :  Kanishka standing facing, head left, holding goad over altar and standard; flame at right shoulder Rev :  Mao, diademed with long fillets, lunar "horns" at shoulders, standing facing, head left, right hand extended in benedictional gesture and cradling globe-tipped scepter in left arm; tamgha to left More    Denomination : Dinar Reference : MK 62 Kanishka I Obv :  Kanishka standing facing, head left, holding goad over altar in right hand, standard in left; flame at right shoulder Rev :  Siva, nimbate, standing facing, head left, pouring water from flask in extended lower right hand, holding vajra (thunderbolt) in raised upper right hand, holding trident in raised upper left hand, and holding a he-goat at hip in lower left hand; tamgha to left More    Denomination : Dinar Reference : MK 62 (unlisted dies) Kanishka I Obv :  Kanishka standing facing, head left, holding standard and goad, flames on shoulder; altar to left Rev :  Siva, nimbate, standing facing, head left, pouring water from flask and holding vajra (thunderbolt), trident, and he-goat; tamgha to left More    Denomination : Dinar Reference : MK 62/- (O20a/R32 an unlisted die combination) Donum Burns 131 MACW 3064 Kanishka I Obv :  PAONANOPAO KA- NHPKI KOPANO, Kanishka standing facing, head left, holding filleted baton over altar in right hand, standard in left; flame at right shoulder, trace of annulet on cheek Rev :  OKPO (sic), Siva, nimbate, standing facing, head left, pouring water from flask in extended lower right hand, holding vajra (thunderbolt) in raised upper right hand, holding trident in raised upper left hand, and holding a he-goat at hip in lower left hand; tamgha to left More    Denomination : Dinar Reference : MK 63 (O27/R12) Donum Burns 132 Kanishka I Obv :  ÞAONANOÞAO KA NhÞKI KOÞANO, Kanishka, diademed and crowned, standing facing, head left, sacrificing over altar and holding goad and scepter; flame at shoulder Rev :  OPΛAΓNO, Orlagno, nimbate and wearing eagle-crested helmet and fillet, standing facing, head right, holding filleted lance in right hand, and sword with eagle's head hilt in left; tamgha to right More    Denomination : Dinar Reference : MK 63/1 (same rev. die) Kanishka I Obv :  Kanishka standing facing, head left, holding goad over altar in right hand, standard in left; flame at right shoulder Rev :  Orlagno, wearing eagle-crested helmet, standing facing, head right, holding filleted lance in right hand, left hand on sword with eagle's head hilt; tamgha to right More    Denomination : Dinar Reference : MK 63/6 (O18/R4 same dies) Donum Burns 132 MACW - Kanishka I Obv :  PAONANOPAO KA- NHPKI KOPA[NO], Kanishka standing facing, head left, holding goad over altar in right hand, standard in left; flame at right shoulder Rev :  ORLAGNO, Orlagno, wearing eagle-crested helmet, standing facing, head right, holding filleted lance in right hand, left hand on sword with eagle's head hilt; tamgha to right More    Denomination : Dinar Reference : MK 70 Kanishka I Obv :  Kanishka standing facing, head left, holding goad over altar in right hand, standard in left; flame at right shoulder Rev :  The lunar god Mao, diademed with long fillets, lunar "horns" at shoulders, standing facing, head left, right hand extended in benedictional gesture and cradling globe-tipped sceptre in left arm; tamgha to left More    Denomination : Dinar Reference : MK 70 Kanishka I Obv :  Kanishka standing facing, head left, holding goad over altar and standard; flame at right shoulder Rev :  Mao, diademed with long fillets, lunar "horns" at shoulders, standing facing, head left, extending hand in benedictional gesture and cradling globe-tipped scepter; tamgha to left More    Denomination : Dinar Reference : MK 72 (O28/R- unlisted rev. die) Donum Burns 135 Kanishka I Obv :  PAONANOPAO KA-NhPKI KOPANO, Kanishka, diademed and crowned, standing facing, head left, sacrificing over altar and holding goad and scepter; flame at right shoulder, annulet on cheek Rev :  OhPO, Siva, nimbate, standing facing, head left, pouring water from flask in extended lower right hand, holding vajra (thunderbolt) in raised upper right hand, trident in raised upper left hand, and holding a he-goat at hip in lower left hand; tamgha to left More    Denomination : Dinar Reference : MK 72/1 (O31/R28) Donum Burns 135 MACW 3063 Kanishka I Obv :  PAONANOPAO KA- NHPKI KOPANO, Kanishka standing facing, holding standard, sacrificing over altar to left; flame at right shoulder, annulet on cheek Rev :  OHPO, Siva, nimbate, standing facing, head left, pouring water from flask in extended lower right hand, holding vajra (thunderbolt) in raised upper right hand, holding trident in raised upper left hand, and holding a he-goat at hip in lower left hand; tamgha to left More    Denomination : Dinar Reference : MK 76/2A (O42/R/21) Kanishka I Obv :  Kanishka standing facing, head left, holding goad over altar and standard; flame at shoulder Rev :  The lunar god Mao, diademed with long fillets, lunar "horns" at shoulders, standing facing, head left, extending hand in benedictional gesture and cradling globe-tipped scepter; tamgha to left More    Denomination : Didrachm Reference : MK 771 MACW 3128 Kanishka I Obv :  Kanishka standing facing, holding spear; sacrificing over altar to left Rev :  Mithra, radiate, standing left; tamgha to left More    Denomination : Dinar Reference : MK 78 Kanishka I Obv :  Kanishka standing facing, head left, holding goad over altar in right hand, standard in left; flame at right shoulder Rev :  Siva, nimbate, standing facing, head left, pouring water from flask and holding vajra (thunderbolt), trident, and holding a he-goat; tamgha to left More    Denomination : Dinar Reference : MK 78/1 (O40/R45 same dies) Donum Burns 140 (same dies) cf. MACW 3063 Kanishka I Obv :  PAONANOPAO KA- NHPKI KOPANO, Kanishka standing facing, head left, holding goad over altar in right hand, standard in left; flame at right shoulder, annulet on cheek Rev :  OHPO, Siva, nimbate, standing facing, head left, pouring water from flask in extended lower right hand, holding vajra (thunderbolt) in raised upper right hand, holding trident in raised upper left hand, and holding a he-goat at hip in lower left hand; tamgha to left More    Denomination : Quarter Dinar Reference : MK 79/1 (O44/R3) Donum Burns 141 Kanishka I Obv :  PAONANOPAO KA-NhPKI KOPANO, Kanishka, diademed and crowned, standing facing, head left, sacrificing over altar and holding goad and scepter; flame at shoulder Rev :  MIIPO, Miiro (Mithra), nimbate and diademed, standing facing, head left, extending right hand in gesture of benediction, and cradling globe-tipped scepter in left arm, left hand on hilt; tamgha to left More    Denomination : Tetradrachm Reference : MK 801/1 (same dies) Kanishka I Obv :  Kanishka standing facing, head left, holding standard, sacrificing over altar to left Rev :  Mao, diademed, lunar "horns" at shoulders, standing facing, head left, right hand extended in benedictional gesture, hand on hip; tamgha to left More    Denomination : Tetradrachm Reference : MK 812 Kanishka I Obv :  Kanishka, nimbate, standing facing, head left, holding standard; altar to left Rev :  Siva, nimbate, standing facing, head left, holding diadem, vajra (thunderbolt), trident, and flask; tamgha to left More    Denomination : Tetradrachm Reference : MK 812 Donum Burns 207 Kanishka I Obv :  Kanishka standing facing, head left, sacrificing over altar and holding standard Rev :  Siva, nimbate, standing facing, head left, pouring water from flask and holding vajra (thunderbolt), trident, [and holding a he-goat]; tamgha to left More    Denomination : Tetradrachm Reference : MK 816 Donum Burns 216-7 Kanishka I Obv :  Kanishka standing facing, head left, sacrificing over altar and holding standard Rev :  Oado running left, holding up cloak behind him; tamgha to left More    Denomination : Tetradrachm Reference : MK 816/1 (same dies) Kanishka I Obv :  Kanishka standing facing, head left, holding standard, sacrificing over altar to left Rev :  Radiate and bearded male running left, holding up cloak behind him in both hands; tamgha to left More

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