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Ancient India: Kushans - copper drachm of Kujula Kadphises, Taxila region, 2.98g.

Currency:INR Category:Coins & Paper Money / Indian Coins - Ancient Start Price:NA Estimated At:5,000.00 - 6,000.00 INR
Ancient India: Kushans - copper drachm of Kujula Kadphises, Taxila region, 2.98g.
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Kushans - copper drachm of Kujula Kadphises (c.40-80 AD), posthumous Hermaios type, Taxila region, ISCH B7.1, 2.98g. Obv: Diademed and draped bust, with blundered Greek legend around. Rev: Winged Nike standing left, holding diadem in extended right hand, monogram in right field; Kharoshthi legend Maharajasa Rajatirajasa… around.

Very fine+, Rare.

This reduced Indian standard copper unit circulated in the Taxila region. The obverse is an early Kushan imitation of the Indo-Greek tetradrachm of Hermaios, while the reverse design is copied from the Indo-Parthian coins of Gondophares.