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Didrachm Imitation of Kushana Coin

Location India
Year 10-800
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Weight 8.67 g
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Obverse description Full-length effigy of a king standing facing, dressed in tunic and trousers with a crowned or helmeted head, one arm raised and the other lowered, with traces of degraded legend in the field around the figure. The relief is worn but the royal standing figure remains identifiable.
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Reverse description Standing deity in low relief, identified as Shiva, depicted with multiple arms extending outward, accompanied by what appears to be the sacred bull Nandi in the lower field. Circular tamgha-like symbols and degraded inscription remnants are visible in the right field.
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