Kushan Coins and History: A Type Catalogue of Kushan, Kushano-Sasanian and Kidarite Hun Coins Based on the Collection of the British Museum

A comprehensive study of the Kushan dynasty and their coins, revealing political, cultural, and religious history across Central and South Asia.

The Kushans were a dynasty of thirteen kings who ruled from approximately AD 50 to AD 350. At the height of their power they ruled from their original centre around the upper Amu Darya river (south—western Tajikistan, northern Afghanistan, south—eastern Uzbekistan) through Pakistan and into northern India. The coinage of the Kushan kings and of thei...