The Kushāṇa Numismatics |
Contents
INTRODUCTION | 1 |
ii Early Kushāņa Coinage | 3 |
iii Portraiture on Coins | 5 |
Copyright | |
45 other sections not shown
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
altar ankusa appears Bactrian legend beaded border bearded bejewelled helmet boots bull Bust of king Bust portrait characters from 7.00 coat coinage copper coins crescent deity designed diademed dressed faces left faces right female field figure fillets Goddess gold coins Greek characters Greek legend hair head helmet holds a mace Indian JNSI King of Kings KOPANO i.e. KOSHANO or Shahenshah Kushāṇa Kushāṇa coins left hand left raised hand legend in Greek letters lower male mantle means means King means the King monogram moustaches NANA nimbate obverse OESHO offers oblations portrait of king Profile bust radiate raised left hand resting reverse right hand robe Roman round rulers sceptre seated Shahenshah Huvishka SHAO SHAONANOSHAO OOESHKI KOSHANO shoulders shows side-burns Śiva standing standing frontally standing male symbol tied trident trousers tunic Type upper Vasudeva Vima Kadphises waist wears wears a bejewelled wears a necklace