Kanishka, Kushan Kingdom, AE Tetradrachm, 17.00 grams, 25.07 mm. 78-103 AD.

Obv: DAO KANhPKI, the king, wearing helmet and diadem, clad in 
coat and trousers, standing left with right hand outstretched over 
altar, holding spear in left hand.
Rev: MIOPO, The Sun-god Mithras, standing left, diademed with 
radiate disk, clad as the king, right hand outstretched and 
resting left hand on sword at waist, tamgha to left.  

BMC 46; Whitehead 68.

With permission of TimeLine Originals (www.time-lines.co.uk), June, 2011