Kushanas, Huvishka, c. 151-192, AV dinar, 7.68 g. (19 mm). Obverse: Crowned and diademed half-length bust facing left placed on clouds, halo around head, holding mace-scepter and hilt of sword, with Bactrian legend around. Reverse: Ardoksho standing facing, head right, holding cornucopia, tamgha to right, with straight-line Bactrian legend APΔOXÞO (Ardoksho) to right and tamgha to left, within dotted border.
Featuring the bust of king Huvishka wearing pointed helmet decorated with chakra and pellets. Ardoksho was the Iranian goddess of wealth and would later be known as Lakshmi. At the middle of the Kushan era, Ardoksho was usually the only deity, together with the male counterpart Oesho, to be featured on coins.
About VF details, lightly cleaned, struck from weak dies and with some flatness to high points,
Ex Chand Collection British Museum no 6.3.17
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