Coin of Kanishka

Pakistan (ancient region of Gandhara)

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 235

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.

Coin of Kanishka, Gold, Pakistan (ancient region of Gandhara)

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Coin of Kanishka, Gold, Pakistan (ancient region of Gandhara)
Coin of Kanishka, Gold, Pakistan (ancient region of Gandhara)

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