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anonymous: Coin of Kushan King Vasudeva I (reverse)  wikidata:Q60754674 reasonator:Q60754674
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Title
English: Coin of Kushan empire, King Vasudeva I
Object type coin Edit this at Wikidata
Description
English: This gold coin represents the reign of the Kushana ruler, Vasudeva I. The coin bears a portrait of the ruler on the obverse and various deities on the reverse. It is identified by inscriptions in Kharosthi, the language used in northwestern India during the Kushan period.
Date 142
Medium Gold
Dimensions Overall: 2.2 cm (7/8 in.)
institution QS:P195,Q657415
Current location
Indian and South East Asian Art
Accession number
1999.226
Place of creation India, Mathura, Kushan Period (1st Century-320)
Credit line Anonymous Gift
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Source/Photographer https://clevelandart.org/art/1999.226 IA, reverse, IA, obverse
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