CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY
- Emperor:
- Huvishka
- Denomination:
- AE Tetradrachm
- Composition:
- Copper
- Date:
- 151-190 AD
- Obverse:
- þAONAOþPAO OOHþKE KOþANO ('King of Kings, Huvishka Kushan'), Elephant rider king holds a staff diagonally in right hand and carries an elephant goad horizontally over the elephant's back
- Reverse:
- OHPO, Oesho with four arms stands facing, head left surrounded by halo; hair in topknot; wearing dhoti, bracelets and armlets, amulet string across chest; holding diadem with extended lower right hand, thunderbolt in raised right hand, trident vertically with raised upper left hand and water-pot with lower left hand; early tamga to lect; dotted border
- Reference:
- ANS Kushan 848 ff.; Göbl 849
- Size:
- 26.39mm, 16.1g, 12h
- Province:
- Kushan Empire, Ancient India
- Grade:
- Choice gVF, dark patina with earthen highlights, boldly struck, smooth fields
The Kushan empire was formed by Yuezhi, in the Bactrian territories in the early 1st century. It stretched to encompass the entire northern subcontinent of India and includes what is today Afghanistan and Pakistan. The Kushans used the Baktrian language, employing the use of Greek script to write Baktrian - as evidenced in their coinage. Huvishka was the son of Kanishka. He ruled the Kushan Empire following his father's death. Huvishaka was a worshipper of Shiva. The Kushan coins typically feature the King on the obverse and a deity on the other. Oesho on the reverse of thsi coin is identical with Shiva.
I, Peter A. Piliouras of Ancient Coin Traders irrevocably guarantee for life to the Purchaser that this ancient coin is authentic. If this coin is deemed not to be authentic by a professional certification service, then I will refund to the Purchaser the full cost of acquiring the coin (including shipping) together with the certification fees.
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Signed: Peter Anthony Piliouras
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