Lot 475: India, Kushan Empire. Vima Kadphises. Ca. A.D. 105-127. Æ tetradrachm.

AUCTION: Triskeles - Auction 30 (Auction 343)

Description

India, Kushan Empire. Vima Kadphises. Ca. A.D. 105-127. Æ tetradrachm (27 mm, 16.58 g). King standing, head left, sacrificing over altar and holding club; Greek legend around / 4-armed Oesho (Shiva) standing facing with Nandi bull right; beed and reel border around. MACW 3006; Gobl 760. Very rare.

This monolingual type was Vima’s earliest issue. It featured a beed and reel border on the reverse, and was replaced by the bilingual type, with a Kharoshthi legend, later in Vima's reign.

Lot Details

Offered By: Barry P. Murphy
Lot #: 475
Listing #: 238596
Closed: Friday, December 6, 2019 5:38:00 PM CT
Estimate: $200

Starting Bid: $120
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Description

This monolingual type was Vima’s earliest issue. It featured a beed and reel border on the reverse, and was replaced by the bilingual type, with a Kharoshthi legend, later in Vima's reign.

Lot Details

Offered By: Barry P. Murphy
Lot #: 475
Listing #: 238596
Closed: Friday, December 6, 2019 5:38:00 PM CT
Estimate: $200