Lot 54

Ancient, Gandhara Region, Kushans, Vima Takto (Soter Megas), (1st Century AD), Horseman/Zeus Bilingual type, Bronze Unit, 1.55 gms, 12.20 mm, Obv: King riding a horse to right, holding a whip, Tamgha in front of horse, Greek legend aroundreading ‘ΒΑΣΙΛΕΥ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΥΩΝ ΣΩΤΗΡ Μ (King of Kings,the Savior, the Great), Rev: Zeus standing facing to right, holding staff in one hand and other hand stretched in blessing, cloak over shoulders, a purnaghata (sacred water pot) in front, Kharoshthi script around reading ‘MaharajasaRajatirajasaMahatasa Tratarasa’, Reference # Cribb and Bracey, 044 B.S1-I, pg. 427, very fine, rare.