Caption:
Coin of Kanishka, ca. 130, Pakistan (ancient region of Gandhara), Gold, Diam. 9/16 in. (1.4 cm), Metalwork, The Great Kushan rulers minted these gold coins in the second and early third centuries. They follow a Roman weight standard, and the rulers present themselves in relation to a range of Near Eastern and South Asian deities, such as the Shiva on the reverse of Vasudeva's coin