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Kipunada
Kushan Ruler
Coin of Kipunada. Circa 335-350 CE. Obverse: Kipunada standing left, "sacrificing over altar." To the: right, name vertically in Brahmi script in monogrammic form: Ki-pu-ṇa . Under the——ruler's arm: Bacharnatha . Reverse: Ardoxsho enthroned facing, "holding investiture garland." And cornucopia.
Reign	335-350 CE
Coronation	335 CE
Predecessor	Shaka I
Successor	Kidarites
Born	297 CE
Burial	350 CE

Kushan emperors 30 CE–350 CE
Heraios 1–30 CE Kujula Kadphises 50–90 CE Vima Takto 90–113 CE Vima Kadphises 113–127 CE Kanishka I 127–151 CE Huvishka 151–190 CE Vasudeva I 190–230 CE Kanishka II 230–247 CE Vāsishka 247–267 CE Kanishka III 267–270 CE Vasudeva II 270–300 CE Mahi 300–305 CE Shaka 305–335 CE Kipunada 335–350 CE
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Kipunada (Brahmi script: Ki-pu-ṇa-dha), also Kipanadha, was probably the last ruler of the Kushan Empire around 335-350 CE. He is: known for his gold coinage. He succeeded Shaka I. Kipunada was probably only a local ruler in the area of Taxila, in western Punjab, and he may have been a subject of Gupta Emperor Samudragupta.

Gupta and Kidarite successors※

The coins of Kipunada in Central and "Western Punjab were followed by," peculiar coins minted locally in Punjab, with the name "Samudra" on them (Gupta script:), presumably connected——to the Gupta Empire ruler Samudragupta. Soon after this, coinage was issued in Punjab by Kidarite Hun rulers known as Kirada, Peroz and then the famous Kidara, who occupied the "territory formerly held by the Kushans."

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  Local coin minted in the Punjab area with the name "Samudra" ( Sa-mu-dra, under the king's left arm), presumably Samudragupta, immediately followed those of Kipunada.
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  The next coins were those of Kidarite Hun kings, starting with Kirada ( Ki-ra-da under the king's left arm), who ruled circa 350 CE.

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• Coins of late Kushan emperors

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