INDIA, Kushan Empire. Vima Kadphises. Circa AD 113-127. Æ Tetradrachm (27mm, 16.87 g, 12h). Main mint in Begram.CNG Feature Auction 118 Central Asian, Bronze, Coin-in-Hand Video Sold For $ 5 500. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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INDIA, Kushan Empire. Vima Kadphises. Circa AD 113-127. Æ Tetradrachm (27mm, 16.87 g, 12h). Main mint in Begram. BACIΛЄYC BACIΛЄωN CωThP MЄΓAC OOhMO KAΔΦICHC, Vima Kadphises standing facing, head left, sacrificing over altar; trident to left, tamgha and club to right / Maharajasa rajadirajasa sarvaloga iśvarasa mahiśvarasa hima kaphthiśasa tradara[sa] in Kharosthi, Siva standing facing, holding trident; behind, the bull Nandi standing right; Buddhist triratana (Three Jewels) to left. MK 762; ANS Kushan 274-99 and 303-5; Donum Burns 98. Brown surfaces, very minor roughness. Near EF. A well centered and struck example, extremely rare in this condition. |