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Ancient Chinese knife and spade coins of the Zhou and Xin dynasties, and some others. Some appear to be forgeries.The earliest coinage of Asia is also the oldest coinage of the world. Coins were invented several times independently of each other. The earliest coins from the Mediterranean region are from the kingdom of Lydia, and are now dated ca. 600 BCE. The dating of the earliest coins of China and India is difficult and the subject of debate.

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Coin of Vasudeva Date: 185–220 Culture: Pakistan (ancient region of Gandhara) Medium: Gold.

The Great Kushan rulers minted these gold coins in the second and early third centuries. They follow a Roman weight standard, and the rulers present themselves in relation to a range of Near Eastern and South Asian deities, such as the Shiva on the reverse of Vasudeva's coin

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