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Coin of Kushan King Vasudeva I (obverse)
c. AD 142/145-174/177
The Cleveland Museum of Art
Cleveland, United States
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.
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- Title: Coin of Kushan King Vasudeva I (obverse)
- Date Created: c. AD 142/145-174/177
- Physical Dimensions: Overall: 2.2 cm (7/8 in.)
- Type: Coins
- Rights: CC0
- External Link: https://clevelandart.org/art/1999.226.a
- Medium: gold
- Department: Indian and Southeast Asian Art
- Culture: India, Mathura, Kushan Period (1st Century-320)
- Credit Line: Anonymous Gift
- Collection: Indian Art - Kushan, Mathura
- Accession Number: 1999.226.a
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