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Kashmir’s coinage retained a Kushana-derived design for twelve centuries, yet numismatics remains neglected, with little institutional support for studying this vital heritage

During the study of the ancient numismatic heritage of Jammu and Kashmir, one thing is very clear: the influence of Kushana Imperial Series coins has been very effective and dominant. A very interesting coin type called drachm and tetra-drachm , locally known as dirham and chugni dirham , with its motif of a standing king and seated goddess, has been one of the most popular coin types of this land.

Although in other provinces of the Kushana empire, which included Varanasi, Mathura, Punjab, Taxila, Peshawar and Kandahar, this type

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