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Kushan Dynasty, Kanishka I&nbsp;(127-140 CE),&nbsp;Gold Dinar, "Athsho"(God of Metal and Fire) type,&nbsp;Main Mint in Bactria <span style="mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-ascii-theme-font:major-latin;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA;mso-bidi-theme-font:major-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;mso-fareast-language:EN-US;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font:major-latin;" lang="EN-US" dir="ltr">(<span style="mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-ascii-theme-font:major-latin;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA;mso-bidi-theme-font:major-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;mso-fareast-language:EN-US;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font:major-latin;mso-highlight:lime;" lang="EN-US" dir="ltr">probably struck at Balkh<span style="mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-ascii-theme-font:major-latin;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA;mso-bidi-theme-font:major-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;;mso-fareast-language:EN-US;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font:major-latin;" lang="EN-US" dir="ltr">),&nbsp;Obv:&nbsp;the diademed king standing facing the left, holding a spear and ankush,&nbsp;sacrificing over an altar on the left field, with flames on his right shoulder, the Bactrian legend "ÞAONANOÞAO KA-NHÞKI KOÞANO" "Shaonashao Kanishki Koshano" (King of Kings&nbsp;Kanishka the Kushan)&nbsp;around the field,&nbsp;Rev:&nbsp;Athsho,&nbsp;robed, standing facing left, holding diadem in extended right hand, his left hand resting akimbo and holding a sword hilt,&nbsp;a tamgha on the left field, the Bactrian legend&nbsp;“αΘÞO”&nbsp; (Athsho)&nbsp;on the right field, a&nbsp;dotted border around the field,&nbsp;7.18g, 18.77mm,&nbsp; (Gobl # 33),&nbsp;almost complete details on both the sides with dotted border, about extremely fine,&nbsp;Extremely Rare.&nbsp;

Note: Athsho, or Athosho, is believed to originate from the Zoroastrian deity 'Atar,' the revered son of Ahura Mazda and the embodiment of holy fire, as symbolized by the flames around his head and shoulders. Closely aligned with Aša-Vahišta—the essence of truth and righteousness, who appears as Ashaeixsho on Huvishka’s coinage—Atar was often celebrated in royal fires across ancient traditions. Although Athsho was regarded in Iran as the deity who judged souls in heaven, he shared symbolic ties with Hephaistos in Western Mithraism. The blacksmith’s hammer and tongs, tools associated with Hephaistos, were traditionally used in lighting the holy fire and thus became sacred symbols of Athsho as well. This connection is further supported by Pahlavi commentary on the Atašnyayiš (Sacred Books of the East XXIII:360, note 6), which describes Athsho as “bodily infirm, yet spiritually a warrior,” echoing attributes of both deities.

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