Ardoxso

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Gold coin from Huvischka with the Ardoxso on the reverse. The inscription is in Greek

Ardoxso (also Ardoxo ) was a local, Bactrian goddess who appears particularly frequently on the coins of the Kushan rulers. She is usually shown with a cornucopia and is based on the image of Tyche . Ardoxso is the Bactrian form of Avestian Ashi Vanuhi , the Zoroastrian deity of "merit", which in turn establishes the popularity of this goddess among the Kushan rulers.

literature

  1. ↑ B. Schlerath. "Ahrišwang", In Encyclopaedia Iranica 1, New York, 1983. pp. 673-674.
  • J. Harmatta, BN Puri, L. Lelekov, S. Humayun and DC Sircar, In: History of Civilizations of Central Asia 2, Paris 1999, ISBN 81-208-1408-8 , p. 325