Coin (Cleveland Museum of Art 1999.227)
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
c. 106–149 CE
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.
Cleveland Museum of Art object 1999.227: Coin, c. 106–149 CE. India, Mathura, Kushan period. Gold; diameter: 2.2 cm (7/8 in.). Details are those of this museum object; how far it represents a wider type has not been independently verified.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 3
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Physical characteristics
- Materials
- gold
- Dimensions
- Diameter: 2.2 cm (7/8 in.)
- Measurements
- Diameter: 2.2 cm (7/8 in.)
- Material and technique
- gold
Identification
- Date recorded
- c. 106–149 CE
- Culture period
- India, Mathura, Kushan period
- Holding institution
- Cleveland Museum of Art
- Museum object number
- 1999.227
- Museum classification
- Coins
Documentation checklist
- Denomination
- Research required
- Issue or mint date
- Recorded
- Material
- Recorded
- Weight
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- Mint or printer
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- Mint or printer mark
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- Catalogue reference
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- Attached photograph (check rights)
- Recorded
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Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
- Research required: this record describes a single museum object; confirm the wider coin type and standard catalogue references (e.g. SNG, RPC, RIC) against numismatic literature.