Coins of ancient Afghanistan

From Aryana Encyclopedia

These ten silver Greco-Bactrian coins are part of the nearly 2,000 silver and gold coins recovered in a National Geographic project. The coins are among the many Afghan museum artifacts saved from 25 years of war and political upheaval.
From the famous Kunduz hoard in northern Afghanistan, the coins make up a virtual portrait gallery of the kings, starting with rulers in the fifth century B.C.

Coin of Euthydemus I, Greco-Bactrian ruler (c. 223 BCE - c.200 BCE), ruler of Bactria, Sogdiana, Ferghana, Arachosia.

Coin of Euthydemus II, Greco-Bactrian ruler (c. 223 BCE - c.200 BCE) and (c.180 BCE), ruler of Bactria

Coin of Antimachus I, Greco-Bactrian ruler (c.185 BCE - c. 170 BCE), ruler of Bactria, Paropamisadae, Arachosia

Coin of Eucratides I, The most powerful of the Greco-Bactrian rulers (c.170 BCE - c. 145 BCE), ruler of Bactria, Sogdiana, Paropamisadae, Arachosia and Gandhara

Coin of Eucratides I, Greco-Bactrian ruler (c.170 BCE - c. 145 BCE), ruler of Bactria, Sogdiana, Paropamisadae, Arachosia and Gandhara

Coin of Plato, Greco-Bactrian ruler (c. 166 BCE), ruler of of Bactria and Sogdiana

Coin of Eucratides II, Greco-Bactrian ruler (c.145 BCE - c. 140 BCE), ruler of Bactria and Sogdiana

Coin of Heliocles I, Greco-Bactrian ruler (c.145 BCE - c. 130 BCE), ruler of of Bactria and Sogdiana

Coin of Agathocles, Indo-Greek ruler (c.190 BCE - c. 180 BCE), ruler of Paropamisadae

Coin of Agathocles, Indo-Greek ruler (c.190 BCE - c. 180 BCE), ruler of Paropamisadae

Coin of Apollodotus I, Indo-Greek ruler (c.180 BCE - c. 160 BCE), ruler of Paropamisadae, Arachosia and Gandhara

Coin of Menander I, Indo-Greek ruler (c.155 BCE - c. 130 BCE), ruler of Paropamisadae, Arachosia and Gandhara

Coin of Zoilos I, Indo-Greek ruler (c.130 BCE - c. 120 BCE), ruler of Paropamisadae and Arachosia

Coin of Agathokleia, Indo-Greek ruler (c. 130 BC - c. 120 BC), ruler of Gandhara

Coin of Lysias, Indo-Greek ruler (c. 120 BC - c. 110 BC), ruler of Paropamisadae and Arachosia

Coin of Antialcidas, Indo-Greek ruler (c. 110 BC - c. 100 BC), ruler of Paropamisadae and Arachosia

Coin of Demetrius III, Indo-Greek ruler (c. 100 BC), ruler of Gandhara

Coin of Philoxenus, Indo-Greek ruler (c. 100 BC - c. 95 BC), ruler of Paropamisadae, Arachosia and Gandhara

Coin of Theophilos, Indo-Greek ruler (c. 90 BC), ruler of Paropamisadae

Coin of Menander II, Indo-Greek ruler (c. 90 BC - c. 85 BC), ruler of Arachosia and Gandhara

Coin of Hermaeus, Indo-Greek ruler (c. 90 BC - c. 70 BC), ruler of Paropamisadae

Coin of Archebios, Indo-Greek ruler (c. 90 BC - c. 70 BC), ruler of Arachosia and Gandhara

Silver tetradrachm of Maues, Indo-Scythian ruler (c. 85 BC - c. 60 BC)

Silver tetradrachm of Vonones, Indo-Scythian ruler (c. 75 BC - c. 65 BC)

Silver tetradrachm of Azes I, Indo-Scythian ruler (c. 57 BC - c. 35 BC)

Silver tetradrachm of Azilises, Indo-Scythian ruler (c. 57 BC - c. 35 BC)

Roman coin of Tiberius - Tillya Tepe, Tomb III, A.D. 14-37, Gold
Diam. 1.9 cm, National Museum of Afghanistan, Kabul

Roman coin of Tiberius - Tillya Tepe, Tomb III, A.D. 14-37, Gold, Diam. 1.9 cm, National Museum of Afghanistan, Kabul

coin of Gondophares, founder of Indo-Parthian kingdom, Indo-Parthian ruler (20-50 AD CE)

coin of Abdagases I, Indo-Parthian ruler, ruled during the first decades of the first century AD

Silver tetradrachm of Heraios, clan chief of the Kushans, one of the five constituent tribes of the Yuezhi confederacy in Bactria in the early first century CE, Kushan ruler (c. 1-30 CE)

coin of Kujula Kadphises, Kushan ruler (c. 30-80 CE)

coin of Vima Taktu, Kushan ruler (c. 80-105 CE), bronze

coin of Vima Kadphises, Kushan ruler (c. 105-127 CE), gold

coin of Kanishka I, Kushan ruler (c. 127-147 CE), gold

coin of Vasudeva I, Kushan ruler (c. 191 - c. 230 CE), gold

coin of Hormozd I (Great) Kushānshāhānshāh (meaning king of kings), Indo-Sassanid ruler (circa 265 - 295)

coin of Hormozd I (Great) Kushānshāhānshāh, Indo-Sassanid ruler (circa 265 - 295)

coin of Varhran, Kidarite ruler (c. 425-? CE)

coin of Malka, Hephtalite ruler (c. 475-576)

Coin of Samanta Deva, Shahi Kings of Kabul & Gandhara (circa AD 850-1000),
Obv: Rider bearing lance on caparisoned horse facing right.Devnagari Legends: 'bhi '?.
Rev:Recumbent bull facing left, trishula on bull's rump, Devnagari Legends: Sri Samanta Deva.