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Coin: Havishka (obverse)
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Coin: Havishka (obverse)

c. 106–149 CE · gold

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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.

Cleveland Museum of Art’s own description
Credit lineCoin: Havishka (obverse), c. 106–149 CE. India, Mathura, Kushan period. Gold; diameter: 2.2 cm (7/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Anonymous Gift, 1999.227.a
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