INDIAN HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -The gold coins of the Kushans typically depicted the reigning king on the obverse and various symbols or scenes related to the ruler or the empire on the reverse. The silver and copper coins, on the other hand, often depicted religious or mythological figures, such as the Greek gods and Indian deities.

Detailed explanation-2: -In the coinage of the North Indian and Central Asian Kushan Empire (approximately 30–375 CE) the main coins issued were gold, weighing 7.9 grams, and base metal issues of various weights between 12 g and 1.5 g. Little silver coinage was issued, but in later periods the gold used was debased with silver.

Detailed explanation-3: -Kadphises II was the Kushana emperor to first introduce gold coinage, in addition to the existing copper and silver coinage. Most of the gold seems to have been obtained through trade with the Roman Empire.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Kushanas (1st-4th Centuries CE) were the first Indian kingdom to mint gold coins in substantial quantities. Copper coins often had a lesser denomination. The front of the coins generally featured the ruler’s image, name, and title, while the reverse featured deities.

Detailed explanation-5: -The first Kushan king, Kujula Kadphises, ruled in the mid-to late 1st century. The coinage issued under him is diverse and issued from a number of different regions. The denominations and types usually follow the denominations and types already in use in each region (Figures 1-3, 6-7).