Punjab Department of Archaeology recovers 2nd-century AD Kushan bronze coins bearing Emperor Vasudeva at Bhir Mound, Taxila

Exam-focused facts from the 8 January 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

Specialists from the University of Peshawar confirmed that the coins bear the image of Emperor Vasudeva.
The obverse of the recovered coins depicts Vasudeva, while the reverse features a female religious deity.
Fragments of metamorphic decorative stone identified as lapis lazuli were also uncovered.