Gold dinara of Kanishka I/Mao, Balkh, AD 127 - AD 151. 1944.100.30714

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Obverse: pAONANOpAO KA-NHpKI KOpANO - King stg. head l., diad. and helmet, spear in l. hand, elephant goad in r.

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Reverse: Mao - Mao stg. head l., r. hand ext., l. hand at hip with sceptre; mon. l. field

Physical Description

Axis: 12
Measurements
- Weight (in gr.): 7.011
- Diameter (in mm): 20

Typological Description

Object Type: Coin
Date Range: AD 127 - AD 151
Denomination: dinara
Material: Gold
Authority
- Dynasty: Kushan
- Authority: Kanishka I
- Authority: Mao
Geographic
- Mint: Balkh (uncertain)
- Region: Mashriq
- Locality: Bactria

References

Citation: 5K1CMao
Reference: Göbl 70.1=
Reference: Mitchiner -
Reference: JCD 0379
Reference: IMC 70.3
Reference: PMC 187.64

Administrative History

Identifier: 1944.100.30714
Department: South Asian
Collection: American Numismatic Society
Provenance
- Bequest of E.T. Newell
- Newell x Whitehead, 1922

Rights

CopyrightHolder: American Numismatic Society
License: Public Domain Mark (images)
Rights: No Copyright - United States

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