Gold coin of Kanishka I on the obverse with the Hellenistic divinity
on reverse.
Detailed Description
Huvishka(I)'s son Kanishka (Kanishka I), who was so far being considered the successor of Wima Kadphises, had issued coins in gold and copper; and on the coins of gold and silver. He used the same type of his portrayal- standing, dressed in a long tunic, shalwar, mantle held by double clasp at the chest and a low round cap, sacrifice at an alter and holding a spear in his left hand, but at the same time he did not confirm the reverse of his coins to any one particular deity.
Deity bearing Iranian name Mao has been depicted on the reverse of this coin. He ended the bilingual tradition of Greek and Kharoshthi and retained only Greeck for a while and issued coins with the legend Basileos Basilion Kanishkou.
Coin Description Obverse
Bearded king standing to left, on a circular mat, wearing peaked helmet, coat, trousers,holding in right hand an elephant-goad and sacrificing over an alter and grasping a spear with left hand;having sword at the waist;
Bactrian legend- Shaonano Shao Kaneshki Koshno
Coin Description Reverse
Moon god standing to left;
Legend- Mao; Monogram in left
