Material: Gold
Origin: India - Kushan Empire
Technique: Casting and die-striking
Age:  ca. 300 to 350 AD
Shape: Round
Color/s: Golden
Condition: Very fine
Diameter: 19 mm
Weight: 7,9 g
Quantity: 1 piece
Comments:
Kushan Empire, Shaka (c. 325-345 AD), gold Dinar, nimbate king standing facing, head left, sacrificing over an altar, holding ribboned standard with left hand, trident in left field, Bhri under arm, sha ka in right field, rev. Ardoksho enthroned facing, 7.80g, 12h (Göbl MK 589 [Vasudeva III]; Mitchiner ACW 3571). Extremely fine.
 
Casting: Small gold pellets were melted and cast int thin sheets ir disj.shaped blanks.
 
Die-Striking: The Kushans used engraved dies to imprint designs onto the coins. A blank was placed between two dies (ooverse and reverse) and it was struck with a hammer to transfer the design.
 
Finishing: Some coins were trimmed to adjust weight and size: They were then polished and put into circulation.
 
The Kushans were influenced by Hellenistic and Indian numismatic traditions, leading to detailed artistic representations of rulers and deities on their coins, The inscriptions were often in Greek and Bactrian sripts, showcasing their cultural connections.