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ID:
73000542
[UNVERIFIED]
Type:
Ancient East
Region:
KUSHAN EMPIRE
Issuer:
Vima Kadphises
Date Ruled:
ca. 100-127/8 AD
Metal:
Gold
Denomination:
Dinar
Date Struck:
AD Circa
Weight:
7.99 g
Die Axis:
1 h
Obverse Description:
Crowned and diademed bust left on clouds, holding club and sword hilt; tamgha to right
Reverse Description:
Ithyphallic Siva, nimbate, standing facing, head left, holding trident and holding a he-goat skin; tamghas to left and right
Primary Reference:
MK 15/15A = Donum Burns 79 (same dies)
Photograph Credit:
Classical Numismatic Group
Source:
http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=91026
Grade:
Superb EF
Notes:
Rare this nice. GÖbl notes that the only example of this die combination is the Donum Burns specimen.Because of the lucrative international trade between the Kushan and Roman Empires along the Silk Road and the resulting influx of gold bullion, Vima Kadphises, unlike his predecessors whose currency contained solely bronze and silver types, was the first of the Kushans to strike issues in gold. Three denominations were struck at a single mint. The majority were dinars, produced in several emissions, but other denominations, like the rare half dinar, and the extremely rare double dinar, are also known. As these coins were based on a weight standard which roughly corresponded to that of the contemporary Roman aureus, such coins were minted, in part, to facilitate large international transactions between the two empires. These issues also would have been used as gifts to local dignitaries, which emphasized Kushan power and prestige within its own region. The synthesis of Greek and Indian elements present in the use of Greek and Kharosthi legends, as well as the use of syncretic reverse types (in this case Oesho-Siva), reflects the increasingly cosmopolitan outlook of the Kushans as they moved forward to become a major regional economic and political power.
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