Ancient : KUSHAN ; Kanishka I Gold dinar ; Mao reverse ; RARE ; Date c. 127-150 CE

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Ancient : KUSHAN, Kanishka I Gold dinar, Mao reverse, RARE ; Date c. 127-150 CE
Obverse : King standing facing, sacrificing at altar at left, holding sceptre in left hand, elephant goad in right, Bactrian legend around: ?AONANO?AO KA … Nh?KI KO?ANO (King of kings, Kanishka the Kushan)
Reverse : Moon god Mao standing facing, turned to left, with lunar crescents on shoulders, holding sword and sceptre with left hand, with right hand raised in a gesture of blessing, Bactrian legend at right: MAO, tamgha at left
Weight : 7.85 Grams ; Reference G?bl 53