Kushans, AE drachm, Vima Kadphises

Kushan Empire – Vima Kadphises (100–128 AD)

AE drachm (4.25 g)

Begram Mint

OBVERSE: Bactrian legend “BACIΛЄYC BACIΛЄωN CωThP MЄΓAC OOhMO KAΔΦICHC” (“King of Kings, the Great Saviour, Vima Kadphises”). The king stands facing, head left, sacrificing over altar; trident to left, tamgha and club to right

REVERSE: Kharosthi legend “Maharajasa rajadirajasa sarvaloga iśvarasa mahiśvarasa hima kaphthiśasa tradarasa” (“Of the Great King, King of Kings, Lord of the World, Great Lord, Vima Kadphises, the Saviour”). Śiva standing facing, holding trident; behind, the bull Nandi standing right; Buddhist triratana (Three Jewels) symbol to left

A Classic type of Vima Kadphises, combining Indic and Hellenistic motifs

XF. A well centered and struck example. RARE denomination

The reverse figure of Siva is quite clearly can be seen an ithyphallic depiction (i.e., erect phallus)

Z-366065 (this coin)

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