2017-03-18 Sat

Kanishka I was one of the greatest rulers of Kushana dynasty (127 CE–150 CE). He is famous for his military, political, and spiritual achievements. His coins have played a very important role in building up the history.

His coins are one of the best specimens you can ever see! Most of his coins are issued in Gold or Copper.

We all love collecting coins but they might not always be in our budget. So we got an alternate option for you!

India post issued a stamp commemorating the treasures of National Museum where a Gold Dinar of Kanishka I is depicted on it. The obverse of it depicts the standing king (Kanishka I) facing left holding goad and fire altar in one hand, spear in another and the Bactrian inscription is read as ‘king of kings, Kanishka Kushan’. The reverse bears the deity Oesho. The stamp has the face value of INR 1.

You can definitely have this tiny piece of a stamp in your collection. Also the coin on a stamp as a glossy gold effect on it! So when are you adding this to your collection?

We have previously written an article on Kushan Coins on Tajikistani stamps!

You can explore more of Kushana coins on our website.