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1 Dinar - Kanishka I
| Issuer | Kushan Empire |
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| Year | 127-150 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Full-length effigy of King Kanishka I standing facing, turned slightly left, attired in Kushan nomadic costume comprising a long coat fastened by two clasps, baggy trousers tucked into boots, and a cloak. A sword in scabbard is suspended at his right side. Flames radiate from both shoulders, emblematic of divine royal power. The king extends his left hand over a flaming altar in an offering gesture while holding a long spear upright in his right hand. Legend in Bactrian script runs around the field. |
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| Reverse description | Full-length standing figure of Hephaistos (the Greek god of fire and craftsmanship, identified with a Kushan fire deity) facing left, shown with a radiating halo around his head and wearing a diadem, long gown, and cloak. He raises his right hand in a gesture of benediction or greeting, while his left hand holds a sword. A Kushan tamgha device appears in the left field. The figure is rendered in the distinctive syncretic Hellenistic-Kushan artistic style characteristic of the reign of Kanishka I. |
| Reverse script | Bactrian (Greek alphabet) |
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