Lot 55
Ancient Kushans Vima Kadphises Copper Drachm
Auction # 30 Lucknow (Online)
- Estimated Price (INR)
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- Catalog Reference #
- MAC # 3053-3054
- Metal Composition
- Copper
- Lot Grade/Condition
- about very fine
- Diameter
- 17.13 mm
- Weight
- 4.40 gms
- Denomination
- Drachm
- Calendar/Year
- 110-127 AD
Ancient, Kushans, Vima Kadphises (110-127 AD), Copper Drachm, 4.40 gms, 17.13 mm, Obv: 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, Rev: Ithyphallic Shiva (Oesho) carrying trident, reclining against Nandi bull, Nandipada in left field, Kharoshthi legend ‘Maharajasa Rajadirajasa Sarvaloga Ishavarasa Mahishwarasa Vema Kataphi’ around partially seen, MAC # 3053-3054, about very fine, very scarce.