2026-06-03 Wed
Ardoksho was a goddess of wealth, abundance, prosperity, and good fortune. She was primarily worshipped in the Kushan Empire.
Ardoksho is mainly found on the Gold Dinars of Huvishka (151-190 CE). Huvishka was a successor of Kanishka and reigned for about 39 years. His gold coins emissions surpasses all other Kushana coins together. Most of these coins had many varieties depicting the emperor in different postures with Bactrian greek legend Shaonano Shao Ooeshki Koshano on obverse and different deities on reverse.
Goddess Ardoksho in above coin's reverse is seen facing right, without halo, hair with buns, ankle length shawl, holding cornucopia with both the hands, and a tamgha to right
Tamghas are special marks, appear on almost all Kushan coinage, the purpose for which they are depicted is not yet clear
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