Description
Kushano-Sasanian Kingdom, Ardashir I (c. 224-241CE), Copper Unit, 2.40grms, Anahita Type/ Bactrian Series, Obv: King's bust right in turreted crown, Pahlavi legend right, Rev: Anahita seated in niche offering wreath of -investiture with her right, spear in her left, Pieper#1949, Rare king and type. The Kushano-Sasanian Kingdom emerged as a frontier power after the Sasanians challenged Kushan dominance in the eastern Iranian world. Ardashir I, a Kushano-Sasanian ruler, established authority over regions of Bactria and north-western India, asserting Sasanian influence beyond Iran. His rule was shaped by military confrontation with residual Kushan forces and the need to secure contested borderlands. Through warfare and strategic control of key territories, Ardashir I reinforced Sasanian political expansion while adapting to local conditions. His reign marks the transition from Kushan supremacy to Sasanian-aligned rule in the eastern region
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