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echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 03/17/2016 5:56 pm Kanishka I the most famous of all the Kushan kings ruled a vast area of Northern India, Afghanstan, and Pakistan fron @127-152 AD. AE didrachm (1/2 unit) Kanishka I @127-152 AD Obverse: King standing making offering to a small temple. Greek legend: King of Kings Kushan Kanishka Reverse: Goddess Nana standing Legend in Greek off flan: NANAIA Knaiskha Tamgas, (monogram) along side. This type was only struck during the first year of his reign. 21mm x 7.86g x 1h Reference:Gobl 767, MACW 3071-73 Map of the Kushan Empire Every Kushan King used a Tamgas or monogram. These Tamgas makes it easy for collectors to ID them. This is a sample of some of them. Notice how the one for Kanishka matches the one on the coin. Report this Post to the Staff

DavidUK Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 2624 Posts	Posted 03/17/2016 6:01 pm Always something obscure and interesting for you ^^ Report this Post to the Staff
Kamnaskires Pillar of the Community United States 7066 Posts	Posted 03/17/2016 6:25 pm Ah, so I see you were holding at least one Kushan back when you posted the set the other day, Ron. Good to see it getting its moment in the spotlight here. Nice! Report this Post to the Staff
echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 03/17/2016 6:31 pm Thanks, It just arrived in the mail today. Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34426 Posts	Posted 03/17/2016 6:42 pm Very nice coin and thanks for posting. Any idea what Nana is holding? I'm sure it is something regal like a scepter, but the shape really reminds me of a femur (thigh bone). Also, is she nimbate? "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Edited by Spence 03/17/2016 6:43 pm Report this Post to the Staff
echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 03/17/2016 8:00 pm She is holding a Protome of an animal. Protome is a utensil or work of art depicting a frontal view of an animal or bust of a human. Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34426 Posts	Posted 03/18/2016 12:05 pm Quote: Protome "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
chrsmat71 Pillar of the Community United States 4966 Posts	Posted 03/18/2016 9:50 pm cool ski, I always like to see a kushan! i have a similar drachm or 1/4 unit of kanishka, you can barely see the NA NA on flan... Report this Post to the Staff
echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 03/18/2016 10:16 pm Thanks Chris, there are only a few of us here that like these along with Byzantine coins. Which in a way is good for us, but they are starting to get expensive. Report this Post to the Staff
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