WA87814. Bronze tetradrachm, cf. ANS Kushan 293, Mitchiner ACW 3008, Göbl Kushan 762, F, brown tone, porous, reverse off center, Begram (Bagram, Afghanistan) mint, weight 16.576g, maximum diameter 27.3mm, die axis 0
o, c. 113 - 127 A.D.; obverse BAΣIΛEΩC BAΣIΛEΩN ΣΩTHP MEΓAΣ OOHMO KAΔΦIΣHΣ (king of kings, great savior, Wima Kadphises), King standing facing, head left, sacrificing at flaming altar from right hand, left hand on hilt of sword, wearing diadem with long ribbon ties, tall bonnet, open knee length tunic over baggy trousers, trident-axe left, tamga over club on right; reverse Kharoshthi legend: of great king, king of kings, lord of the world, great lord, Wima Kadphies, savior, god Oesho (resembles Shiva) standing facing, leaning on bull standing right, he has three heads, wearing string of amulets across chest, nude but for sheer drapery around legs, erect lingam, trident in right hand, left hand on bull's hump, nandipada upper left; from the Robert| L3 Collection, ex Tyche Numismatics;
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