INDIA. Kushan Empire. Kanishka II (ca. AD 240-260). AV dinar (22mm, 12h). ANACS EF 45. Taxila, 4th emission. ÞAONANOÞAO KA-NHÞKO KOÞANO, Kanishka III standing facing in sleeveless jeweled kaftan with open front and arched hemline, over armor, coils covering arms, trousers and boots, nimbate head left wearing jeweled conical hat, flames on right shoulder, sword in scabbard on left hip, filleted standard in left hand, sacrificing over altar with right hand to left; filleted trident to left; ga (Brahmi) to right of altar; gho (Brahmi) between legs; pri (Brahmi) to right of sceptre / OhÞO, Ithyphallic Siva standing facing with three nimbate heads, bare to waist, wearing knee-length dhoti and knee-high boots, garland or diadem in right hand, trident in left; the bull Nandi behind standing left; tamgha to upper left. cf. ANS Kushan 1645 for type (Siva with one head and ankle length dhoti).

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