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AE, Kushan Empire, Kanishka I.: CM.38-1950

Object information

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Titles

AE, Kushan Empire, Kanishka I.

Maker(s)

Ruler: Kanishka I (127-47)

Entities

Categories

Measurements and weight

Diameter: 25 mm
Die Axis: 0 degrees
Weight: 17.26 g

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1950) by Austen, J.L., Miss

Dating

127 - 147

Materials used in production

Bronze

Techniques used in production

Struck

Identification numbers

Accession number: CM.38-1950
Primary reference Number: 227238
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Tuesday 18 June 2019 Updated: Thursday 29 August 2019 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Coins and Medals

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "AE, Kushan Empire, Kanishka I." Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/227238 Accessed: 2024-05-04 06:36:41

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