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<p>[QUOTE="stevex6, post: 1951637, member: 44183"]<font size="4"><span style="color: #0000ff"><font size="4"><span style="color: #0000ff">Yah, it always seems like the Kushan gang know how to have a good time ... </span></font></span></font></p><p><font size="4"><span style="color: #0000ff"> </span></font></p><p><font size="4"><span style="color: #0000ff"><font size="4"><span style="color: #ff0000"><b>INDIA, Kushan: Vima Kadphises AE tetradrachm </b></span></font></span></font></p><p><font size="4"><span style="color: #0000ff"><font size="4"><span style="color: #000000">circa 112-127 CE</span></font></span></font></p><p><font size="4"><span style="color: #0000ff"><font size="4"><span style="color: #000000">Diameter: 28 mm</span></font></span></font></p><p><font size="4"><span style="color: #0000ff"><font size="4"><span style="color: #000000">Weight: 16.88 grams </span></font></span></font></p><p><font size="4"><span style="color: #0000ff"> </span></font></p><p><font size="4"><span style="color: #0000ff"><font size="4"><span style="color: #000000">Obverse: King standing facing, sacrificing at altar left, tamgha and club in right field, Greek legend around: BACIΛEVC BACIΛEWN CWTHP MEΓAC OOhMO KAΔΦICHC</span></font></span></font></p><p><font size="4"><span style="color: #0000ff"> </span></font></p><p><font size="4"><span style="color: #0000ff"><font size="4"><span style="color: #000000">Reverse: Oesho (Siva) standing facing, Bull Nandi behind, nandipada at left, Kharoshthi legend around: maharajasa rajadirajasa sarvaloga isvarasa mahisvarasa vima kathphishasa tratara</span></font></span></font></p><p><font size="4"><span style="color: #0000ff"> </span></font></p><p><font size="4"><span style="color: #0000ff"><font size="4"><span style="color: #000000">Reference: Göbl 762, MAC 3033</span></font></span></font></p><p><font size="4"><span style="color: #0000ff"> </span></font></p><p><font size="4"><span style="color: #0000ff"><font size="4"><span style="color: #000000">Other: 12 o'clock ... a choice specimen with good legend and the king's name spelled fully (OOhMO KAΔΦICHC). Hard to find examples nicer than this baby!!</span></font></span></font></p><p><font size="4"><br /></font></p><p> </p><p><font size="4"><span style="color: #0000ff">[ATTACH=full]342237[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]342238[/ATTACH] </span></font></p><p> </p><p> </p><p><font size="4"><span style="color: #0000ff">=> bring-on your ancients from India ... bring-on the Kushan!!</span></font>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="stevex6, post: 1951637, member: 44183"][SIZE=4][COLOR=#0000ff][SIZE=4][COLOR=#0000ff]Yah, it always seems like the Kushan gang know how to have a good time ... [/COLOR][/SIZE] [SIZE=4][COLOR=#ff0000][B]INDIA, Kushan: Vima Kadphises AE tetradrachm [/B][/COLOR][/SIZE][/COLOR] [COLOR=#0000ff][SIZE=4][COLOR=#000000]circa 112-127 CE[/COLOR][/SIZE][/COLOR] [COLOR=#0000ff][SIZE=4][COLOR=#000000]Diameter: 28 mm[/COLOR][/SIZE][/COLOR] [COLOR=#0000ff][SIZE=4][COLOR=#000000]Weight: 16.88 grams [/COLOR][/SIZE][/COLOR] [COLOR=#0000ff] [SIZE=4][COLOR=#000000]Obverse: King standing facing, sacrificing at altar left, tamgha and club in right field, Greek legend around: BACIΛEVC BACIΛEWN CWTHP MEΓAC OOhMO KAΔΦICHC[/COLOR][/SIZE][/COLOR] [COLOR=#0000ff] [SIZE=4][COLOR=#000000]Reverse: Oesho (Siva) standing facing, Bull Nandi behind, nandipada at left, Kharoshthi legend around: maharajasa rajadirajasa sarvaloga isvarasa mahisvarasa vima kathphishasa tratara[/COLOR][/SIZE][/COLOR] [COLOR=#0000ff] [SIZE=4][COLOR=#000000]Reference: Göbl 762, MAC 3033[/COLOR][/SIZE][/COLOR] [COLOR=#0000ff] [SIZE=4][COLOR=#000000]Other: 12 o'clock ... a choice specimen with good legend and the king's name spelled fully (OOhMO KAΔΦICHC). Hard to find examples nicer than this baby!![/COLOR][/SIZE][/COLOR] [COLOR=#0000ff] [/COLOR][/SIZE] [SIZE=4][COLOR=#0000ff][ATTACH=full]342237[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]342238[/ATTACH] [/COLOR][/SIZE] [SIZE=4][COLOR=#0000ff]=> bring-on your ancients from India ... bring-on the Kushan!![/COLOR][/SIZE][/QUOTE]
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