INDIA, Kushan Empire. Vima Kadphises. Circa AD 113-127. AV Dinar (19.5mm, 8.00 g, 12h). Bilingual Greek issue. Main mint in Baktria. BACIΛЄYC OO(blundered h)MO KAΔΦIChC, diademed and crowned half-length bust of Vima Kadphises right on clouds, flames at shoulder, holding mace-scepter in right hand; tamgha to left / Maharajasa rajadirajasa sarvaloga iśvarasa mahiśvarasa hima kaphthiśasa tradara[sa] in Kharosthi, ithyphallic Siva standing facing, head left, holding trident in right hand and resting left arm on bull Nandi behind, who is standing right with head facing; Buddhist triratana (Three Jewels) to left. Bopearachchi, Premiers, Série IV, 5-6; MK 2 (O1/R2) = FdS 2; ANS Kushan –; Donum Burns –. Traces of deposits, minor die breaks. Good VF. Extremely rare, only this coin in CoinArchives.
From the Archytas Collection. Ex Triton XI (8 January 2008), lot 369 (part of).