Coin: Havishka (reverse)

Description

This gold coin represents the reign of the Kushana ruler, Havishka. The coin bears a portrait of the ruler on the obverse and various deities on the reverse. It is identified by inscriptions in Kharosthi, the language used in northwestern India during the Kushan period.

Provenance

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Coin: Havishka (reverse)

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c. 106–149 CE

Accession Number

1999.227.b

Medium

gold

Dimensions

Diameter: 2.2 cm (7/8 in.)

Classification

Coins

Museum

The Cleveland Museum of Art

Cleveland, United States

Credit Line

Anonymous Gift