INDIAN HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Kanishka inscribed the image of Buddha on the coins. Kanishka was one of the greatest rulers of the Kushan dynasty . Kanishka minted coins during his reign which were distinct from the other earlier coins. Coins of Kanishka got the place among the rare coins of the world as only 5 gold coins exist all over the world.

Detailed explanation-2: -All these coins were minted in gold under Kanishka I, and are in two different denominations: a dinar of about 8 gm, roughly similar to a Roman aureus, and a quarter dinar of about 2 gm. (about the size of an obol).

Detailed explanation-3: -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.

Detailed explanation-4: -The coins that we’ve found issued by Kanishka are interesting because they show many religious deities, including Zoroastrian, Greek, and Brahmanic ones, in addition to Buddha, the faith Kanishka was a famous sponsor of.