Lot 30
Ancient Kushanas Vima Kadphises Copper Tetradrachm
Auction # 24 Lucknow (Online)
- Estimated Price (INR)
- 1500 - 2000
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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.