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Didrachm - Huvishka
| Issuer | Kushan Empire |
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| Year | 155-189 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | King Huvishka depicted in profile riding an elephant to the right, his figure rendered in the characteristic Kushan artistic style. The king holds an ankus (elephant goad) in his raised hand, asserting royal authority over the mount. The flan is irregular and struck with characteristic Kushan hammered technique, with areas of flat strike visible around the periphery. The design occupies the full field of the coin with no visible legend on this die. |
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| Reverse description | The deity Oesho (Shiva) depicted standing facing, with head turned to the left, rendered in the syncretic Kushan divine iconography blending Bactrian and Indian religious traditions. The figure is shown in frontal stance with arms outstretched, consistent with standard Kushan representations of this deity on bronze coinage of Huvishka. A Bactrian legend surrounds the divine figure in the field, largely obscured by patination and wear. The reverse surface displays a pronounced green and reddish-brown patina typical of excavated Kushan bronze issues. |
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| Mintage | ND (155-189) |
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