Original sentence: 95–80 BCE.Kushan ruler Kujula Kadphises associated himself to Hermaeus on his coins, either in attempt to solidify legitimacy or due to the difficulties minting early coins
Edited sentence: 95–80 BCE but concedes that Bopearachchi's later date could be correct.At that time, Kushan ruler Kujula Kadphises emphatically associated himself to Hermaeus on his coins, suggesting he was either a descendant by alliance of the Greek king, or that at least he wanted to claim his legacy.Following his reign, it is generally considered that Greek communities remained under the rule of these Hellenized nomads, continuing rich cultural interaction (See Greco-Buddhism).Some parts of his kingdom may have been taken over by later kings, such as Amyntas Nikator.The coinage of Hermaeus was copied widely (posthumous issues), in increasingly barbarized form by the new nomad rulers down to around 40 CE (see Yuezhi article)