Bronze, 16.26 grams, 25.42 mm. 128 - 152 A.D. Obverse: King standing left beside altar, holding trident. Bactrian legend. Reverse: Shiva with four arms and no halo holding a trident without a shaft, thunderbolt, diadem and water pot; tamgha in left field. Bactrian legend. Fine condition, uncleaned 'as found' state. SOLD

Kanishka I was a king of the Kushan Empire in South Asia, ruling an empire extending from Northern India to Central Asia in the 2nd century of the common era, famous for his military, political, and spiritual achievements. His capital was at Balkh (Bactra) in northern Afghanistan, with regional capitals at the location of the modern city of Peshawar in Pakistan, Mathura and Saketa in India.