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Obol - Kujula Kadphises
| Issuer | Kushan Empire (India (ancient)) |
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| Year | 50-90 |
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| Value | Obol (⅙) |
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| Obverse description | Diademed and draped bust of ruler facing right in the Heraios tradition, displaying a prominent mustache and beard rendered in stylized strokes. The hair is depicted in radiating locks beneath the diadem, with pellet ornaments visible in the upper field. The portrait, though small in scale, reflects the Hellenistic artistic conventions adopted by early Kushan rulers. The irregular flan is characteristic of hand-struck issues of this period. |
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| Reverse description | Standing male figure in Kushan dress facing right, with both arms outstretched toward the right in a gesture of offering or authority. The figure wears distinctive Central Asian garb consistent with early Kushan royal iconography. A partial Greek legend appears on either side of the figure, partially legible due to the small flan and irregular striking. The composition follows the standard type associated with Kujula Kadphises's early coinage imitating Indo-Greek prototypes. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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