Ancient AE forgery of Kanishka I, Kushan Empire. AV Dinar, ca AD 127-151. 20 mm, 3.52 g. 

PAONANOPAO KANHPKI KOPANO ("Shdonanoshao Kaneshki Koshano", in semi-Persian and Greek), Kanishka, diademed and crowned, standing left by altar, holding goad and sceptre, flame at his shoulder,
ORLAGNO to left of the war-god Orlagno, nimbate and wearing eagle-crested helmet and fillet, standing right, holding filleted lance, left hand on eagle's head tipped sword. Tamgha to right. 

Ancient forgery of BMC 29; MK 63/6; Donum Burns 132; Goebl 63. Goebl DB 132; Smith, Calcutta I, 11; Cunningham Kushans 19. 

Contributed by "Orpio" of the Forum Ancient Coins, Aug. 2022.