- (Bactrian
script Αρδοχϸο), also
Romanised as Ardochsho,
Ardokhsho and
Ardoxsho, the
Iranic goddess of
wealth was a
female deity of the
Kushan Empire,...
-
think Shaka was a
personal name. The
Shaha coins all have the
goddess Ardoxsho on the reverse,
whether many
other Kushan rulers are
known to have used...
-
divinities appear on the coins:
Ardoxsho and
Oesho (see
details below). The
Iranian entities depicted on
coinage include:
Ardoxsho (Αρδοχþο): Ashi
Vanghuhi Ashaeixsho...
- Kushans.
Vertical Brahmi legends from
right to left:
Kushana ( Ku-shā-ṇa)
Kidara ( Ki-da-ra)
Kushana ( Ku-shā-ṇa).
Enthroned goddess Ardoxsho on the back....
- Kushan-style king standing,
Kidara monogram to
inner right. Reverse:
Abstract Ardoxsho seated facing,
Brahmi script legend “Sri Yasova” to right, “rma” to left...
- (Late
Brahmi script: Ki-da-ra), and Ka to the left (). Reverse:
Abstract Ardoxsho seated facing,
Brahmi script legend “Sri Yasova” to right, “rma” to left...
- Huvishka), who
reigned in 140–180 CE,
Oesho and the
female deity Ardoksho (
Ardoxsho; Ardochsho; Ardokhsho) were the only
deities appearing on
Kushan coins...
- for all kings).
After Huvishka, only two
divinities appear on the coins:
Ardoxsho [[Lakshmi]] and
Oesho or Shiva(see
details below).
Representation of entities...
- on coins,
Iranian and
Indic divinities replace the Gr**** ones: ΑΡΔΟΧϷΟ (
ardoxsho, Ashi Vanghuhi) ΛΡΟΟΑΣΠΟ (lrooaspo, Drvaspa) ΑΘϷΟ (adsho, Atar) ΦΑΡΡΟ (pharro...
-
Between 164 and 174, he
established a
temple to
Pharro ("Royal splendour")-
Ardoxsho in the
stronghold of Ayrtam, near Termez,
according to the
Ayrtam inscription...
