Lot 30

Ancient Kushanas Vima Kadphises Copper Tetradrachm

Auction # 24 Lucknow (Online)


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Catalog Reference #
MAC # 3033-3035
Metal Composition
Copper
Lot Grade/Condition
fine to very fine
Diameter
32.02 mm
Weight
16.05 gms
Denomination
Tetradrachm
Calendar/Year
110-127 AD

Ancient, Kushanas, Vima Kadphises (110-127 AD), Copper Tetradrachm, 16.05 gms, 32.02 mm, Obverse: King wearing a coat, boots and headgear, a club at right, tamgha above, standing facing left and offering at an altar, a trident standard placed behind altar, Bactrian legend ‘BASILEOS BASILEON SOTER MEGAS OOEMO KADPHISES’ around partially seen, Reverse: Ithyphallic Shiva (Oesho) carrying trident, reclining against Nandi bull, Nandipada in left field, Kharoshthi legend ‘MaharajasaRajadirajasaSarvalogaIshavarasaMahishwarasaVemaKataphi’ around partially seen, MAC # 3033-3035, fine to very fine, very scarce in this grade.