Kushan, Kushano-Sasanian, and Kidarite Coins: A Catalogue of Coins from the American Numismatic Society (Ancient Coins in North American Collections)

The Kushan Empire was a vast inland empire that stretched across Central and South Asia during the first to fourth centuries AD. The origins of Kushan dynasty continue to be debated, and precise dates, especially for the late Kushan kings, remain elusive, but the coinage reveals the Kushan dynasty as a major force in the cultural and political history of the ancient Silk Road. The American Numismatic Society -- The Kushan Empire And Its Coinage -- Kushan Coinage Tradition -- Kushan Monetary System And Mints -- Previous Studies Of Kushan Coins -- Kushan, Kushano-sasanian, And Kidarite Coins In The Collection Of The American Numismatic Society -- Kushan, Kushano-sasanian, And Kidarite Coin Types By Ruler -- Catalogue -- Da Yuezhi Coins And The Coinage Of Kujula Kadphises (coins 1-146) -- The Coinage Of Wima Takto (coins 147-257) -- The Coinage Of Wima Kadphises (coins 258-369) -- The Coinage Of Kanishka I (coins 370-708) -- The Coinage Of Huvishka (coins 709-1081) -- The Coinage Of Vasudeva I (coins 1082-1200) -- Coinage Of The Late Kushans (coins 1202-1689) -- Kanishka Ii -- Vasishka -- Kanishka Iii -- Vasudeva Ii -- Mahi -- Shaka -- Kipunadha -- Coinage Of The Kushano-sasanians, Part One: Vasudeva Imitations (coins 1690-2139) -- Coinage Of The Kushano-sasanians, Part Two: Royal Issues (coins 2140-2408) -- Unidentified King -- Ardashir -- Peroz I -- Hormizd I -- Hormizd Ii -- Peroz Ii -- Varharan -- Shapur Ii -- Coinage Of The Kidarite Huns (coins 2410-2445) -- Unidentifiable Coins (probably Kushan) From The Lincoln Series (coins 2446-2470) -- Appendices -- A. North And East India Imitations (coins A1-a168) -- B. Huvishka Portrait Types -- Deities On Kushan Coins -- Kushan Tamgas -- Addendum: David Jongeward And Joe Cribb With Peter Donovan. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Table of Contents Introduction Da Yuezhi Coins and the Coinage of Kujula Kadphises The Coinage of Wima Takto The Coinage of Wima Kadphises The Coinage of Kanishka I The Coinage of Huvishka The Coinage of Vasudeva I The Coinage of the Late Kushan Kings Vasudeva II The Coinage of the Kushano-Sasanians I: Vasudeva Imitations The Coinage of the Kushano-Sasanians II: Royal Issues The Coinage of the Kidarite Huns Unidentifiable Kushan Coins from the Lincoln Collection Appendixes Appendix A: Imitation Coins of Kanishka I Made in Northern and Eastern India Appendix B: Portrait Types in the Coinage of Huvishka Appendix C: Deities on Kushan Coins Appendix D: Kushan Tamgas Addendum: The Story of a Fake Kushan Coin Concordance to Göbl Bibliography Index Plates Yuezhi and Kujula plates Wima Takto plates Wima Kadphises plates Kanishka plates Huvishka plates Vasudeva I plates Late Kushan plates Kushano-Sasanian Imitations plates Kidarite Huns plates Imitations of Kanishka I plates