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Æ Drachm - Kujula Kadphises Roman Style
| Issuer | Kushan Empire (India (ancient)) |
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| Year | 30-90 |
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| Composition | Copper |
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| Obverse description | Laureate bust of the ruler facing right, rendered in imitation of Roman imperial portraiture style. The effigy displays a laurel wreath crown and draped shoulders, reflecting strong Hellenistic-Roman artistic influence absorbed through trade contacts. A blundered and partially legible Greek legend encircles the portrait in the field, the inscription being a debased imitation of Roman imperial titulature rather than a coherent text. The portraiture, while derivative in style, conveys regal authority consistent with early Kushan dynastic coinage. |
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| Reverse description | The ruler Kujula Kadphises enthroned right upon a curule-style chair, his right arm extended forward in a gesture of authority while his left hand rests upon the hilt of a sword at his side. To the left of the enthroned figure appears a distinctive tripartite circular device, possibly a dynastic or religious symbol. A Kharosthi legend surrounds the central device, identifying the issuer with his full royal titulature. The composition reflects a blend of Parthian and Central Asian iconographic traditions characteristic of early Kushan royal coinage. |
| Reverse script | Kharosthi |
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