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2 Dinar - Vima Kadphises
| Issuer | Kushan Empire |
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| Year | 113-127 |
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| Weight | 16.01 g |
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| Obverse description | Bearded royal effigy of Vima Kadphises emerging bust-right from a jagged mountain summit, wearing a high-crowned tiara with upturned peak. The king carries a club over his shoulder, with the forefinger of his right hand prominently enlarged in a gesture of divine authority. Radiating flames emanate from his right shoulder, and the dynastic tamgha appears in the left field. The Greek legend encircles the design. |
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| Obverse script | Greek |
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| Reverse description | The deity Oesho (Shiva) stands facing with head turned to the left, depicted ithyphallic and largely nude save for a diaphanous garment. Flames radiate from the crown of his head. He holds a trident in his right hand and an animal skin in his left, and leans against a humped bull (Nandi) standing to the right. A Kharoshthi legend encircles the field, identifying the king and his divine titles. |
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