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Tetradrachm - Huviska Kushana
| Issuer | Kushan Empire |
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| Year | 126-164 |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Edge | Plain |
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| Mintage | ND (126-164) |
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Huvishka's reign is among the longest and most numismatically prolific in Kushan history, yet the copper tetradrachms of this period remain understudied relative to the gold dinars that dominate scholarship. The empire at this point controlled trade routes stretching from the Ganges plain to the edges of Parthian territory, and the sheer volume of coinage struck reflects an economy moving serious weight in taxable goods.
Huvishka's issues are notable for an unusually diverse pantheon of reverse deities — Iranian, Indic, and Hellenistic figures appear across the series, suggesting deliberate religious pluralism rather than accident of die selection.