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150–180 · Gold · Asian Art
The Great Kushan rulers minted these gold coins in the second and early third centuries. They follow a Roman weight standard, and the rulers present themselves in relation to a range of Near Eastern and South Asian deities, such as the Shiva on the reverse of Vasudeva's coin.
- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- 150–180
- Medium
- Gold
- Culture
- Pakistan (ancient region of Gandhara)
- Department
- Asian Art
- Credit line
- Bequest of Joseph H. Durkee, 1898
