Kanishka I 'Mithras' AE Tetradrachm 016645

Kanishka I 'Mithras' AE Tetradrachm 016645
Kanishka I 'Mithras' AE Tetradrachm
Bronze, 16.77 grams, 25.52 mm. Kushan Empire. 127-140 AD. Obverse: DAO KANhPKI, the king, wearing helmet and diadem, clad in coat and trousers, standing left with right hand outstretched over altar, holding spear in left hand. Reverse: MIIPO, The Sun-god Mithras, standing left, diademed with radiate disk, clad as the king, right hand outstretched and resting left hand on sword at waist, tamgha to left. BMC 49; Whitehead 73; Sear -. Very fine/good very fine for issue. A significant coin which has been published on wildwinds.com
 
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