Coin (c. 106–149 CE): Art, History and Details
Coin at the Cleveland Museum of Art: c. 106–149 CE, gold. Explore the work's context, creator attribution and collection history.
Coin (c. 106–149 CE) is in the Cleveland Museum of Art collection.
The work and its context
The museum's open-access catalogue describes the work:
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.
Object facts
- Title: Coin
- Date: c. 106–149 CE
- Culture: India, Mathura, Kushan period
- Type: Coins
- Technique: gold
- Dimensions: Diameter: 2.2 cm (7/8 in.)
- Collection: Indian Art - Kushan, Mathura
- Department: Indian and Southeast Asian Art
- Accession number: 1999.227
Collection credit
Anonymous Gift
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