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Tetradrachm - Huviska Kushana
| Issuer | Kushan Empire |
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| Year | 155-189 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse script | Bactrian |
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| Mintage | ND (155-189) |
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Huvishka's reign produced an unusually diverse divine pantheon on coinage — cataloguers have identified over thirty distinct deity types across his copper and gold issues, more than any other Kushan ruler. This promiscuity of religious imagery almost certainly reflects deliberate imperial policy: the Kushans controlled trade corridors connecting Rome, Parthia, India, and China, and projecting religious pluralism had obvious diplomatic utility.
Mitchell's AC#3246 sits within a series plagued by inconsistent flans — copper blanks from this period show frequent lamination and edge cracking, a known production issue across Huvishka's copper denominations.