Harvard Art Museums > 1.1965.2729: Coin of Huvishka Coins Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Coin of Huvishka (Huvishka I) , 1.1965.2729,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, May 11, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/169831. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1.1965.2729 People Huvishka I, Kushan (r. c. 152 - 192 CE) Title Coin of Huvishka Classification Coins Work Type coin Date 111-129 CE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Asia, India (Ancient Asia) Period Kushan period, c.100 BCE-250 CE Culture Indo-Greek Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/169831 Physical Descriptions Medium Gold Metal AV Technique Struck Dimensions 4.96 g Die Axis 12 Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Loan from the Trustees of the Arthur Stone Dewing Greek Numismatic Foundation Object Number 1.1965.2729 Division Asian and Mediterranean Art Contact am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Descriptions Description Obverse: SHAONANOSHAO OOERKI KOSHANO; bust of king l., wearing rounded helmet, jeweled yoke and loose tunic, and holding short mace and ankusha. Reverse: SKANDO KUMARA VISHAKHA; two male figures (Skando-Komaro and Bizago) standing frontally on small decorated plinth, looking at each other; l. figure (Skando-Komaro) holds staff; r. figure (Bizago) holds trident; above, M; symbol between; border of dots. Verification Level This record was created from historic documentation and may not have been reviewed by a curator; it may be inaccurate or incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of Asian and Mediterranean Art at am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
