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Didrachm
| Issuer | Kushan Empire |
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| Year | 144-250 |
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| Value | Didrachm (2) |
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| Edge | Plain |
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| Mintage | ND (144-250) |
| Additional information |
Kushan copper didrachms of this period circulated under rulers spanning from Huvishka back through the consolidation of Vima Kadphises — a dynasty that controlled the critical overland routes linking Rome, Parthia, India, and China simultaneously. The copper coinage served the internal market while gold tetradrachms handled long-distance trade, meaning these pieces saw genuine hand-to-hand use across the Hindu Kush.
Attribution within this series remains contested. Many specimens assigned broad date ranges cannot be pinned to a single ruler without accompanying gold issues for typological comparison.