CoinsIndo-Greek2nd century CE

Tetradrachm of King Wima Kadphises, Kapisa or Taxila

105-130

Artists

Wima KadphisesCoin Constituent

Description

Obv.: King standing to front, head to l.; trident and altar at l.; club and tamgha in field at r. Rev.: Siva standing facing and holding a staff, behind a bull to r.

Classification

Coins

Technique

Struck

Medium

Billon

Culture

Indo-Greek

Period

Kushan period, c.100 BCE-250 CE

Century

2nd century CE

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Ancient and Byzantine Art & Numismatics

Dimensions

17.3 g

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