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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1963.20.2
People
Huvishka I, Kushan (r. c. 152 - 192 CE)
Title
Dinara of Huvishka
Classification
Coins
Work Type
coin
Date
151 - 190 CE
Period
Kushan period, c.100 BCE-250 CE
Culture
Indo-Greek
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/179567

Location

Location
Level 3, Room 3440, Ancient Mediterranean and Middle Eastern Art, Ancient Middle Eastern Art in the Service of Kings
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Physical Descriptions

Medium
Gold
Metal
AV
Technique
Struck
Dimensions
7.98 g
Die Axis
6
Denomination
dinar
Inscriptions and Marks
  • Obverse Inscription: SHAONANOSHAO OOERKI KOSHANO

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Daniel H. H. Ingalls
Accession Year
1963
Object Number
1963.20.2
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
Obv.: Bust of king l., wearing rounded helmet, jeweled yoke and loose tunic, and holding short mace and ankusha
Rev.:Ardochsto standing

Exhibition History

  • 32Q: 3440 Middle East, Harvard Art Museums, 11/16/2014 - 01/01/2050

Subjects and Contexts

  • Ancient Coins

Verification Level

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