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Auction: 21155 - Spink Numismatic e-Circular 13: Ancient, Indian and Islamic Coins - e-Auction
Lot: 8292

Kushan Empire, Vima Kadphises (c.113-127), gold Dinar, 7.94g, bilingual series, bearded bust of king right emerging from jagged mountain top, wearing a high-crowned hat with upturned peak, carrying a club over his shoulder, flames radiate from shoulder right, tamgha in left field, legend around starting at 1 o'clock: baiey ooh-mo kaΔΦichc, rev. Oesho stands facing, head to left, flames emanating from top of head, ithyphallic and naked except for a diaphanous garment, he holds a trident in his right hand, a water pot and animal skin in left, nandipada symbol in right field, tamgha in left, Kharoshthi legend around: maharajasa rajadirajasa sarvaloga isvarasa mahisvarasa vima kathpisasa tradara (of great king, king of kings, lord of the world, great lord, Vima Kadphises, saviour) (Göbl 18S; Jongeward & Cribb 270), small edge nick, attractive very fine with full legends, scarce

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