Kanishka III

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Kanishka III
Kushan emperor
Kanishka III Circa AD 267-270.jpg
Coin of Kanishka III. Circa AD 267-270. Main mint in Taxila. Obverse: King Kanishka standing holding a standard, sacrificing over an altar; trident to left. Greco-Bactrian legend around ϷΑΟΝΑΝΟϷΑΟ ΚΑΝΗϷΚΙ ΚΟϷΑΝΟ Shaonanoshao Kanishki Koshano "King of Kings, Kanishka the Kushan". Gupta ashoka g.svg ga in Brahmi to right of altar; gho in Brahmi between legs; Gupta ashoka hu.jpg hu in Brahmi to right of scepter. Reverse: Ithyphallic Oesho (Οηϸο), thought to be Shiva, standing facing, holding a garland or diadem and trident; behind, the bull Nandi standing left; to upper left, pellet above tamgha.[1]
Reignc. 268 CE
PredecessorVāsishka
SuccessorVasudeva II
Kanishka III is located in South Asia
Ara
Ara
Location of the Ara inscription of Kanishka III

Kanishka III (Greco-Bactrian: ΚΑΝΗϷΚΕ Kanēške; Kharosthi: