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Coin of Kanishka I
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Obverse: SHAONANOSHAO KANESHKI KOSHANO; king standing l. holding spear and elephant goad, wearing low rounded cap and sacrificing over low altar.
Reverse: MAO; male standing frontally head l., holding staff with globular finial; behind shoulders, lunar crescent; symbol to l.; border of dots.
Department of Ancient and Byzantine Art & Numismatics
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum Loan from the Trustees of the Arthur Stone Dewing Greek Numismatic Foundation
Title: Coin of Kanishka I
Description:
Obverse: SHAONANOSHAO KANESHKI KOSHANO; king standing l.
holding spear and elephant goad, wearing low rounded cap and sacrificing over low altar.
Reverse: MAO; male standing frontally head l.
, holding staff with globular finial; behind shoulders, lunar crescent; symbol to l.
; border of dots.
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