Kushans, Huvishka, Gold Dinar, 7.91g, with Sun God Miiro, main Mint in Bactria (Balkh?), Obv: Crowned and diademed half-length bust left on clouds, holding mace-scepter and hilt of sword, with Bactrian legend “ShAONANO ShAO OOEShKI KOShANO” around, Rev: Miiro (Mithra) standing facing, head with radiate halo to the left, holding scepter in left hand and diadem in right; tamgha to left, with Bactrian legend “MIORO” to right (Göbl# 170). Very fine, very rare. Mioro is the alternative Bactrian spelling of Miiro, the solar deity. In this extremely rare variety, Miiro is shown holding a diadem in right hand. Miiro with its many variants Miro, Meiro, Miuro, Mioro etc appears on the coins of Kanishka I and Huvishka. Miiro is the Kushan Sun God and is linked with Persian ‘Mithra’ or ‘Mihr’. Miiro is also connected with Vedic Indian sun gods ‘Mihira’ (Sunlight) and ‘Mitra’ (Sun).