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1 Dinar - Vima Kadphises
| Issuer | Kushan Empire |
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| Year | 113-127 |
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| Currency | Drachm |
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| Reverse description | The Hindu deity Shiva (Oesho) stands frontally at centre, depicted with four arms in divine iconography, accompanied by his sacred bull Nandi who faces right in the lower field. Shiva wears a distinctive crown and is rendered in bold relief characteristic of Kushan dynastic coinage. The composition reflects the Shaivite religious devotion of Vima Kadphises, who was notably the first Kushan ruler to adopt the title Maheshvara. The circular Brahmi legend encircling the design reads the full royal titulature of the king as Great King, King of Kings, Lord of All, and Great Lord. |
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| Reverse lettering | Maharajasa rajadirajasa sarvaloga iśvarasa mahiśvarasa hima kaphthiśasa tradara[sa] |
| Edge | Plain |
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