King Kanishka Copper Coins.

1981
A form of Fire Cult was worshiped in his Surkh Kotal temple, but King Kanishka, being politically astute, portrayed 33 gods and goddesses on his copper coins that related to various cults groups found within his empire. The six coins shown here are representative of the copper coins for sale in Kabul during the 1960s: Upper Row from Persia, left Moiro, the Sun God; right, Mao, the Moon God. Middle Row: left Oadeo, the Wind God from Central Asia; right, Atsho, the Fire God. Lower Row: a 4-armed Siva on the left and a 2-armed Siva on the right from India.
Photo: Louis Dupree

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Image Size: 4167x6181 / 5.7MB; 1981 Afghanistan Baghlan Surkh Kotal Red Pass King Kanishka Copper Coins Goddesses Sun God Moon God Wind God Fire God 4-armed Shiva 2-armed Shiva Louis Dupree Slide LD 1981 02009
Contained in galleries: NATIONAL MUSEUM II: CE (Common Era)

1981<br />
A form of Fire Cult was worshiped in his Surkh Kotal temple, but King Kanishka, being politically astute, portrayed 33 gods and goddesses on his copper coins that related to various cults groups found within his empire. The six coins shown here are representative of the copper coins for sale in Kabul during the 1960s: Upper Row from Persia, left Moiro, the Sun God; right, Mao, the Moon God. Middle Row: left Oadeo, the Wind God from Central Asia; right, Atsho, the Fire God. Lower Row: a 4-armed Siva on the left and a 2-armed Siva on the right from India. <br />
Photo: Louis Dupree