GREEK COINS INDIA Kushan Empire. Dinar (Gold, 20mm, 8.05 g

GREEK COINS
INDIA

Kushan Empire. Dinar (Gold, 20mm, 8.05 g 12), Mint I (A). Kanishka, diademed and crowned, standing facing, his head turned to left, sacrificing over altar and holding goad and scepter; flame at 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. MK 58. Nearly extremely fine.

From the collection of a Swiss traveler, ex Classical Numismatic Group 73, 13 September 2006, 543.