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Drachm - Vasudeva I Kushana
| Issuer | Kushan Empire |
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| Year | 164-198 |
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| Composition | Copper |
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| Obverse lettering | ÞAONANOÞAO BAZOΔEO KOÞANO |
| Reverse description | The deity Oesho (identified with Shiva) stands facing, depicted in Kushan style with multiple attributes, in close proximity to the sacred Nandi bull standing to his right. The god is shown holding characteristic divine implements. A degraded Greek-derived legend runs around the periphery of the irregular flan, naming the deity. |
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Vasudeva I ruled at the height of Kushan power, but the copper drachms attributed to his reign present a persistent attribution problem — the long overlap between his issues and those of his predecessor Huvishka makes precise dating contentious among specialists. The ACR sequence places this piece within the 164–198 range, though some scholars compress that window considerably based on hoard evidence from Begram and Taxila.
Copper issues of this type circulated heavily in the northwestern subcontinent and into Central Asia, where Kushan commercial networks ran deep into Sogdia.