File:India, Mathura, Kushan Period - King Havishka (reverse) - 1999.227.b - Cleveland Museum of Art.jpg
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Summary
anonymous: Coin: Havishka (reverse)
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| Title |
English: Gold coin of the Kushan empire, king Havishka (reverse) |
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coin  |
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| Description |
English: This gold coin represents the reign of the Kushana ruler, Havishka. The coin bears a portrait of the ruler on the obverse and various deities on the reverse. It is identified by inscriptions in Kharosthi, the language used in northwestern India during the Kushan period. |
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| Date |
between 150 and 180 |
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| Medium |
gold |
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| Dimensions | Diameter: 2.2 cm (7/8 in.) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Current location |
Indian and South East Asian Art |
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| Accession number |
1999.227.b |
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| Place of creation | India, Mathura, Kushan Period (1st Century-320) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Credit line | Anonymous Gift | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Source/Photographer | https://clevelandart.org/art/1999.227.b | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| current | 21:08, 7 November 2021 | | 5,497 × 5,497 (15.06 MB) | Yann | original HR |
| 06:14, 22 January 2019 |  | 3,400 × 3,400 (6.95 MB) | Madreiling | pattypan 18.02 |
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