When General Jean-Baptiste Ventura opened the Buddhist monument (stupa) at Manikyala in 1830 CE, he found a coin depicting Tigin, a king of Kabul. The presence of the coin shows that the stupa was still being used in 700 CE. The coin was minted in Kabul, modern-day Afghanistan. From Manikyala, modern-day Pakistan. Reign of King Tigin, circa 650-700 CE. From the Cunningham Collection; previously owned by James Princep. (The British Museum, London).
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