INDIA, Kushan Empire. Huvishka. Circa AD 151-190. AV Quarter Dinar (13.5mm, 1.98 g, 12h). Main mint in Baktria (Balkh?). Early phase. Diademed and crowned half-length bust left on clouds, holding mace-scepter and goaddiademed and crowned half-length bust left on clouds, holding mace-scepter and goad / Nana, nimbate, and Siva standing facing, heads vis-à-vis; Nana holding scepter and box; Siva pouring water from flask and holding vajra (thunderbolt), trident, and he-goat; tamgha between. MK 167 (O20/R1); ANS Kushan –; Donum Burns –; Zeno –. Lightly toned, hint of deposits, obverse struck with worn die. Good VF. Extremely rare, none in CoinArchives.
From the Archytas Collection.
A rare depiction of the Hindu god Siva together with the Sumerian goddess Nana.