Kushanas, Huvishka, c. 151-192, AV dinar, 7.87 g. (20 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 ΔOXÞO (Ardoksho) to right and tamgha to left, within dotted border.
An important coin with a sharp reverse with excellent details on the goddess and cornucopia. Featuring an unusual Bactrian spelling ΔOXÞO to the right.
VF-EF as struck, good lustrous surfaces, struck from weaker dies, especially on the obverse; the reverse is very sharply struck with dark deposits that give pleasing contrast.
Ex Chand Collection British Museum no 6.3.15
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