Ancient ; KUSHAN Empire ; Kanishka I copper tetradrachm with seated Buddha. Extremely RARE !! Kushan Empire ; Kanishka (c. 127-150 AD) AE tetradrachm (25mm, 15.49g)

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Ancient ; KUSHAN Empire ;
Kanishka I copper tetradrachm with seated Buddha. Extremely RARE !!
Kushan Empire, Kanishka (c. 127-150 AD)
AE tetradrachm (25mm, 15.49g)
Obverse: King standing, sacrificing at altar left, holding sceptre, with traces of Bactrian legend around
Reverse: Maitreya Buddha seated facing on low stool, legs crossed, hand raised in abhayamudra (gesture of reassurance), Bactrian legend around.

Ref: Gobl 792
Note : The Buddha reverse coins of Kanishka are all rare. The seated Buddha variety is much rarer than the standing variety. “SAVE HERITAGE SAVE COINS”