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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Orielensis, post: 3355282, member: 96898&quot;]That&#039;s a fantastic coin! Here are some of mine, all in humble bronze. The first one, a local imitation, doesn&#039;t look that appealing, but I find it most fascinating:</p><p><font size="3"><br /></font></p><p><font size="3">[ATTACH=full]888394[/ATTACH] </font></p><p><font size="3">Kujula Kadphises, Kushan Empire, tetradrachm: local imitation, ca. 40–60 AD, minted in the Western Provinces? Obv: blundered Greek legend, draped bust (Hermaios imitation) right. Rev: Kharoshthi legend, Heracles standing with club and lion skin. 22mm, 8.29 g. Ref.: Mitchiner 1978, no. 2897–2903.</font></p><p><font size="4"><br /></font></p><p><font size="4">The same type as [USER=51347]@Alegandron[/USER]&#039;s:</font></p><p><font size="3">[ATTACH=full]888396[/ATTACH] </font></p><p><font size="3">Vima Takto, Kushan Empire, AE tetradrachm, ca. 80–95 AD, Taxila mint? Obv: Radiate (nine rays) and diademed bust r., holding sceptre; to l., tamgha. Rev: BACIΛЄωN Cω[THP MЄΓA]C; crowned and diademed king on horseback r., raising r. hand and holding reins in l. 20mm, 8.06g. Ref: Mitchiner 2941–2943.</font></p><p><br /></p><p>This one came from [USER=84744]@Severus Alexander[/USER]&#039;s wonderful first auction, and I didn&#039;t regret purchasing it for a second:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]888395[/ATTACH] </p><p><font size="3">Vima Kadphises, Kushan Empire, ca. 90–100 AD. Obv: BACIΛE[ΥC BACIΛEωN] CWTHP MEΓAC OOHM KAΔΦICHC, Kadphises, standing facing, head l., sacrificing over altar to l, and holding hand on hilt; to l., trident; to r., tamgha and club. Rev: Kharoshthi legend; Siva standing facing, holding trident; behind, the bull Nandi standing r.; Buddhist triratana (&quot;Three Jewels&quot;) to l. 28mm, 16.8 g. Ref.: Göbl 762. Ex AMCC 1, lot 307.</font>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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