Coin

c. 106-149 AD

The Cleveland Museum of Art
Cleveland, United States

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.

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Details

Title: Coin
Date Created: c. 106-149 AD
Physical Dimensions: Diameter: 2.2 cm (7/8 in.)
Type: Coins
Rights: CC0
External Link: https://clevelandart.org/art/1999.227
Medium: gold
Department: Indian and Southeast Asian Art
Culture: India, Mathura, Kushan Period (1st Century-320)
Credit Line: Anonymous Gift
Collection: Indian Art - Kushan, Mathura
Accession Number: 1999.227

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