Kushan Identification Help Needed, Looks Like Kanishka/Nana Or Oesho?

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paralyse Bedrock of the Community United States 12057 Posts	Posted 09/24/2018 10:31 pm Okay, this is a weird one. I do not have Mitchiner or Göbl so I can only crawl around the web looking for something reasonably similar. It appears to be a Kushan issue of Kanishka; with Bactrian? legend on one side. The other side features a deity (Nana? Oesho?) with a tamgha in the right field. The die axis appears to be about 90 degrees. I tried to put these into what I think is the correct orientation. Beyond that, I'm stumped. Thoughts appreciated! Member ANA - EAC - TNA - SSDC - CCT #890 "Most of the things worth doing in the world had been declared impossible before they were done." -- Louis D. Brandeis Report this Post to the Staff

Palouche Pillar of the Community Spain 2752 Posts	Posted 09/25/2018 05:36 am Possibly something like this...coinindia galleries.. Kanishka I AE tetradrachm or unit, c. 128-150 CE With goddess Nana reverse... Report this Post to the Staff
echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 09/25/2018 07:22 am Based on what I can make out of the Tamga (Pitchfork pattern) I agree with Paul. Report this Post to the Staff
paralyse Bedrock of the Community United States 12057 Posts	Posted 09/25/2018 2:30 pm That's one of the ones I thought looked close, but my coin seems to have much cruder detailing and a different legend on the "king" side. Member ANA - EAC - TNA - SSDC - CCT #890 "Most of the things worth doing in the world had been declared impossible before they were done." -- Louis D. Brandeis Report this Post to the Staff
Kushanshah Pillar of the Community United States 1554 Posts	Posted 09/25/2018 3:30 pm Your coin appears to be a smaller denomination than the tetradrachms shown above. The usual obverse legend is ShAO KA-NHShKI ("Shah Kanishka"). The legend on your coin is a little cruder but is indeed the same, I think. Edited by Kushanshah 09/25/2018 4:04 pm Report this Post to the Staff
paralyse Bedrock of the Community United States 12057 Posts	Posted 09/25/2018 5:58 pm Ah, that's why. I think mine is the one more commonly called a "drachm." I have another Kanishka (Oado/Vado) drachm and this one is quite a bit nicer. Thanks for all of the excellent information so far :) Member ANA - EAC - TNA - SSDC - CCT #890 "Most of the things worth doing in the world had been declared impossible before they were done." -- Louis D. Brandeis Report this Post to the Staff
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