Kushan Empire: King Vima Kadphesis, c. 1st century AD, 16.70 grams, 29 mm, AE TetraDrachm. Nice center struck specimen with almost complete legend on both sides. Obverse: King standing facing left, tamgha and club in right field, Greek legend to right: BACIΛEVC BACIΛEWN CWTHP Reverse: Oesho (Siva) standing facing, Bull Nandi behind, nandipada at left, Kharoshthi legend around: Maharajasa rajadirajasa sarvaloga isvarasa mahisvarasa Vima Kathphishasa tratara. Vima Kadphesis was a Kushan emperor from approximately 90–100 CE. According to the Rabatak inscription, he was the son of Vima Takto and the father of Kanishka. The connection of Vima Kadphises with other Kushan rulers is described in the Rabatak inscription, which Kanishka wrote. Kanishka makes the list of the kings who ruled up to his time: Kujula Kadphises as his great-grandfather, Vima Taktu as his grandfather, Vima Kadphises as his father, and himself Kanishka: "... for King Kujula Kadphises (his) great grandfather, and for King Vima Taktu (his) grandfather, and for King Vima Kadphises (his) father, and *also for himself, King Kanishka" (Cribb and Sims-Williams 1995/6: 80) Emperor Vima Kadphises expanded the Kushan territory in Afghanistan and north-west India, where he may have replaced the Indo-Scythian ruler Sodasa in Mathura. #PCCF2021Post153 https://www.instagram.com/p/CRYawxFrwF7/?utm_medium=tumblr
