India - Ancient & Medieval. KUSHAN: Kanishka I, ca. 127-151, AE drachm (¼ unit) (3.67g), Donum Burns-177, king standing, facing left, holding long scepter and offering sacrifice at altar // Sakyamuni Buddha standing, hand raised in gesture of abhayamudra; decent strike for this type, Fine. The drachm is much rarer than both the tetradrachm ("unit") and the didrachm (½ unit).
