Kushan (Greco-India, Indo-Scythia) AE drachme 90 - 100 

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Catalogue information

LastDodo number
5712051
Area
Coins
Title
Kushan (Greco-India, Indo-Scythia) AE drachme 90 - 100
Country
Bactria
Face value
1 drachme (1 drachma)
Year
95
Variety / overstrike
Era
India - Princely States
Head of State
Kadphises II (Vima Kadphises) of Kushan (90 - 100 CE)
Type
Coin
Designer
Series
Theme
Material
Copper (Cu)
Weight
4
Diameter
18
Thickness
Punch
Medal alignment
Shape
Round
Obverse
BACILEYC BACILEWN CWTHP MEGAC OOHMO KADFICHC
Reverse
Maharajasa Rajadirajasa Sarvaloga Isvarasa Mahisvarasa Vima Kathphishasa Tratara (in Kharoshti)
Edge
Smooth
Privy mark
Mint mark
Number produced
Krause and Mishler number
KM#
Catalogue number
Göbl 764, MAC 3050
Details
Obv: King standing facing, sacrificing at fire altar, club, tamgha and axehead-shafted trident in field Rev: Shiva standing facing, holding trident and deerskin, bull Nandi right behind Emperor Vima Kadphises expanded the Kushan territory in Afghanistan, Pakistan and north-west India, and was the Kushan emperor to first introduce gold coinage. The usage of gold testifies to the prosperity of the Kushan Empire from the time of Vima, being the center of trade between the Han Dynasty of China, Central Asia, and Alexandria and Antioch in the West. The Kushan were able to maintain and protect the Silk road, allowing silk, spices, textiles to move between China, India and the West.