| Obverse |
King riding on elephant right, holding ankus, or elephant goad, Bactrian legend around: �aonano�ao oo...h�ki Ko�ano. |
| Reverse |
Goddess of plenty Ardochsho standing left, nimbate, holding cornucopia in left arm, right hand outstretched, proffering diadem, Bactrian legend at right: APΔOX&Thorn;O, tamgha at left. |
| Date |
c. 150-191 CE |
| Weight |
11.24 gm. |
| Diameter |
23 mm. |
| Die axis |
12 o'clock |
| Reference |
G�bl 878, MAC --- |
| Comments |
Huvishka's coppers come with three different obverses: the elephant-rider, the couch-recliner, and the cross-legged, and with numerous reverse deities.
This coin is a rare type, unlisted in Mitchiner, and is very significant. Ardochsho is shown here nimbate and holding out a diadem. In his Rabatak inscription, Kanishka had named the Goddess Nanaia as the source of his royal status, and this coin illustrates that Ardochsho is a reincarnation of Nanaia, as she is here the one bestowing the royal diadem on Kanishka's son Huvishka. |