The Kushāṇa Numismatics |
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INTRODUCTION | 1 |
ii Early Kushāņa Coinage | 3 |
iii Portraiture on Coins | 5 |
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7.00 PAONANOPAO ankusa Ardoksho ARDOXSHO Bactrian legend bazooband beaded border bejewelled helmet Brahmi Bust of king characters from 7.00 coinage coins of Huvishka coins of Kanishka coins of Vasudeva copper coins dhoti diademed and nimbate ear flaps emerges from rock faces right fingered gesture flaming shoulders flow the shoulders fluttering ribbons Gandhāra goddess gold coins Greek characters Greek legend holds a mace JNSI Kanishka III Kharoshthi king facing left King of Kings KOSHANO or Shahenshah Kujula Kadphises Kushana Kushāṇa coins left raised hand legend from 7.00 legend in Greek male standing means King means the King monogram moustaches NANA obverse OESHO offers oblations OhpO i.e. portrait of king raised left hand reverse right extended hand right hand rock like forms rulers sceptre Shahenshah Huvishka SHAONANO SHAONANOSHAO OOESHKI KOSHANO side burns Śiva standing frontally trident tunic Type Vasudeva II Vima Kadphises waist wears a bejewelled wears a necklace wears a round