2022-05-06 Fri

Tetradrachm Coin of Kanishka-I shows King standing front with head to left, offering oblation into the altar on the front side. The backside of the coin portrays Goddess Nana facing right, crescent on top, wearing a long robe. Tamgha to right. All within dotted border. The Bactrian legend was inscribed as 'NANA' on the left side of the coin.

The Kushana period between the first and third centuries was a time that witnessed immense cultural, economic, political, and geographical growth. It was an era marked by extensive wealth and the growth of arts. Their rise to power marks an important period in the history of central Asia. They enjoyed close ties with countries such as China and Greece. Trade between various countries also brought forth a lot of changes in their lives. Religious changes included the expansion of the Buddhist faith. Hinduism, Iranian religious beliefs, and Zoroastrianism also prospered.

When excavations were carried out at Taxila, they showed that the Kadphises preceded the Kanishka group of kings as coins of the Kadphises group, but not of Kanishka, Huvishka, etc. Early Kushana coins were decorated with inscriptions like ‘the Great King, the King of Kings, the Son of Heaven, and the Kushana’.

Disclaimer: The actual coin may have little variation in legend/date/mint. The actual coin may have little variation in legend/date/mint. Due to the latest government guideline, deliveries may take a little longer time than usual.