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Tetradrachm - Huviska Kushana
| Issuer | Kushan Empire |
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| Year | 126-164 |
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| Composition | Copper |
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| Obverse description | King seated atop an elephant advancing to the right, depicted in profile; the royal figure brandishes a weapon in the raised hand, conveying martial authority. The elephant is rendered in a robust, stylised manner characteristic of Kushan copper coinage. Fragmentary Bactrian legends appear in the field, largely illegible due to wear and the irregular flan. The overall design reflects the syncretic Greco-Bactrian artistic tradition adapted under Kushan royal iconography. |
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| Reverse description | A male deity, tentatively identified as a lunar deity or moon god, stands facing in the field; the left arm is extended outward while the right hand rests upon or gestures toward a small heap or altar at the deity's side. The figure is rendered in the frontal hieratic style characteristic of Kushan divine imagery, with garments suggested in low relief. Surrounding legends in Bactrian script are present but largely illegible owing to the worn state of the flan. The reverse design reflects the eclectic religious syncretism of the Kushan pantheon, blending Hellenistic, Iranian, and Indic divine traditions. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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