KUSH-16 Click on image for enlargement.

Indian Coins, Kushan. Huvishka I , 150-190 AD, Gold Dinar 8.02 g. 18 mm. die-axis 12 o'clock.

Obverse: Bactrian legend around ÞAONANOÞAO OOΗÞKIKOÞANO The King of Kings, Huvishka the Kushan. The king riding on elephant facing right, right hand holds a scepter and left hand an elephant goad.

Reverse: APΔOXÞO in Bactrian script, ARDOXSHO. Female deity Ashi Vanghuhi standing right, holds in both hands carnucopiae, a royal symbol (tamgha) in right field, a border of dots.

          The coin is die-identical with the specimens in the collection of the American Numismatic Society, New York, U.S.A. (1948.34.1). Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge, England.

          There are several vareities of this type.

          An extremely rare genuine gold coin of the Kushan Imperial mints, solid gold coin not a filled metal electrotypes / reproductions.