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Drachm - Soter Megas Kushana
| Issuer | Kushan Empire |
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| Year | 80-100 |
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| Diameter | 12 mm |
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| Reverse lettering | ΣΩΤΗΡ ΜΕΓΑΣ |
| Edge | Plain |
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The "Soter Megas" — Great Savior — title appears on a series of Kushan issues attributed to an unnamed king, a fact that has generated substantial scholarly debate for over a century. The ruler has never been conclusively identified, with candidates ranging from Vima Takto to a viceroy acting under Parthian authority. The anonymity was almost certainly deliberate, suggesting either a disputed succession or a ruler whose legitimacy required a title rather than a name.
Small copper fractions of this type circulated heavily in the northwestern frontier regions and show it accordingly.