【译者按】:贵霜钱币在早期佛教艺术研究中占有重要的位置,但国内对贵霜钱币的研究大多流于泛泛的介绍,既缺乏具体的图像志分析,也缺乏深入的剖析。贵霜王朝钱币采用西方打压法制作,其面文为戎装或盛装国王像,背面为贵霜人信仰中的诸神祇,佛陀仅是其中并不显赫的一位。钱币上的早期铭文采用佉卢文、希腊文,后期出现婆罗米文。其文字同国王与众神的形象一一对应,使得我们能够在一千多年后仍能有幸目睹贵霜王朝诸国王和诸神的威严。本文译自威斯康星大学马萨·卡特先生的贵霜钱币文章,虽然时隔多年,但今日读来仍大有裨益。 【Translator’s Note】: Youlin coins occupy an important position in the study of early Buddhist art. However, most of the research on the coins in China is generally introduced in the art. There is no specific imagery analysis and an in-depth analysis. The coins of the Kweichow Dynasty were produced by the western suppression method. The inscriptions are in the style of military uniform or costume of kings. On the back are the gods in the Kusanagi belief. The Buddha is only one of the gods who is not prominent among them. The early inscriptions on the coins used 佉 Lu Wen, Greek, later appeared Brahmi. Their correspondence with the images of kings and gods allows us to witness the majesty of the kings and gods of the Kusang Dynasty over a thousand years later. This paper, translated from The University of Wisconsin-Mass. Carter’s Krystal Coin article, is still useful today for many years to come.