The Kushan Empire was a vast inland empire that stretched across Central and South Asia during the first to fourth centuries AD. The origins of Kushan dynasty continue to be debated, and precise dates, especially for the late Kushan kings, remain elusive, but the coinage reveals the Kushan dynasty as a major force in the cultural and political history of the ancient Silk Road. Kushan coinage began c. AD 50 with issues of the first Kushan king, Kujula Kadphises(c. ...
The Indian Coinage Tradition: Origins, Continuity and Change
