Evolution of Coin Design in India(100-199) C.E
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Kanishka and Huvishka
by Kushan Dynasty
by Kushan Dynasty
Huvishka's gold coins almost always show the king's bust facing left; this rare type has the bust facing right (Göbl obverse type I). Otherwise, the coin is quite representative of Huvishka's dinars. Their weight is almost always slightly short of 8 grammes, the diameter tends to be right around 20 mm, and the die axis is normally right around 12 o'clock. The obverse legend is also pretty standard, with only slight variations in letter form, spelling, and the break point for the legend around the king's crown. The image above features a crowned, diademed bust of a monarch clutching an elephant goad and a mace, a Bactrian legend surrounding it, and the solar deity Mithra standing with his back to us and his hands outstretched in blessing.
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