Kanishka
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Kanishka I, Kanishka or Kanishka the Great was an emperor of the Kushan dynasty, under whose reign the empire reached its zenith. He is famous for his military, political, and spiritual achievements. A descendant of Kujula Kadphises, founder of the Kushan empire, Kanishka came to rule an empire extending from Central Asia and Gandhara to Pataliputra on the Gangetic plain. The main capital of his empire was located at Puruṣapura (Peshawar) in Gandhara, with another major capital at Mathura. Coins of Kanishka were found in Tripuri.
Gold coin of Kanishka. Greco-Bactrian legend: ϷΑΟΝΑΝΟϷΑΟ ΚΑΝΗϷΚΙ ΚΟϷΑΝΟ Shaonanoshao Kanishki Koshano "King of Kings, Kanishka the Kushan". British Museum.
The Kanishka statue in the Mathura Museum. There is a dedicatory inscription along the bottom of the coat.
Probable statue of Kanishka, Surkh Kotal, 2nd century CE. Kabul Museum.
Bronze coin of Kanishka, found in Khotan, modern China.
Shaka era
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The Shaka era is a historical Hindu calendar era, the epoch of which corresponds to Julian year 78.
Coin of Western Satrap ruler Damasena. The minting date, here 153 (100-50-3 in Brahmi script numerals) of the Saka era, therefore 231 CE, clearly appears behind the head of the king.
Mohar of Gorkhali king Prithvi Narayan Shah dated Shaka era 1685 (AD 1763)