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<p>[QUOTE="Orielensis, post: 4349982, member: 96898"]That's a nice specimen! </p><p><br /></p><p>Kushan coinage and "Eastern" ancient and medieval numismatics in general constitute very attractive yet often underappreciated and underestimated collecting areas. This is not necessarily always bad thing – it at least keeps those coins affordable to collectors on a budget.</p><p><br /></p><p>Relatively recent studies of previously unknown epigraphic sources allowed to identify the Kushan ruler formerly known just by the title "Soter Megas" ('the great saviour') on his coins as Vima Takto. Here is another example of his common AE unit, which is possibly best understood as a didrachm:</p><p><font size="3"><br /></font></p><p><font size="3">[ATTACH=full]1101113[/ATTACH] </font></p><p><font size="3">Vima Takto, Kushan Empire, AE didrachm (?), 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>And here is my slightly later favorite Kushan coin, a Vima Kadphises AE tetradrachm:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1101112[/ATTACH] </p><p><font size="3">Vima Kadphises, Kushan Empire, AE tetradrachm, 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 ("Three Jewels") to l. 28mm, 16.8 g. Ref.: Göbl 762. Ex AMCC 1, lot 307.</font>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Orielensis, post: 4349982, member: 96898"]That's a nice specimen! Kushan coinage and "Eastern" ancient and medieval numismatics in general constitute very attractive yet often underappreciated and underestimated collecting areas. This is not necessarily always bad thing – it at least keeps those coins affordable to collectors on a budget. Relatively recent studies of previously unknown epigraphic sources allowed to identify the Kushan ruler formerly known just by the title "Soter Megas" ('the great saviour') on his coins as Vima Takto. Here is another example of his common AE unit, which is possibly best understood as a didrachm: [SIZE=3] [ATTACH=full]1101113[/ATTACH] Vima Takto, Kushan Empire, AE didrachm (?), 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.[/SIZE] And here is my slightly later favorite Kushan coin, a Vima Kadphises AE tetradrachm: [ATTACH=full]1101112[/ATTACH] [SIZE=3]Vima Kadphises, Kushan Empire, AE tetradrachm, 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 ("Three Jewels") to l. 28mm, 16.8 g. Ref.: Göbl 762. Ex AMCC 1, lot 307.[/SIZE][/QUOTE]
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