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Coin of Huvishka
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Obverse: SHAONANOSHAO OOERKI KOSHANO; bust of king l., wearing rounded helmet, jeweled yoke and loose tunic, and holding short mace and ankusha.
Reverse: SKANDO KUMARA VISHAKHA; two male figures (Skando-Komaro and Bizago) standing frontally on small decorated plinth, looking at each other; l. figure (Skando-Komaro) holds staff; r. figure (Bizago) holds trident; above, M; symbol between; border of dots.
Department of Ancient and Byzantine Art & Numismatics
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum Loan from the Trustees of the Arthur Stone Dewing Greek Numismatic Foundation
Title: Coin of Huvishka
Description:
Obverse: SHAONANOSHAO OOERKI KOSHANO; bust of king l.
, wearing rounded helmet, jeweled yoke and loose tunic, and holding short mace and ankusha.
Reverse: SKANDO KUMARA VISHAKHA; two male figures (Skando-Komaro and Bizago) standing frontally on small decorated plinth, looking at each other; l.
figure (Skando-Komaro) holds staff; r.
figure (Bizago) holds trident; above, M; symbol between; border of dots.
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