Reduced AE tetradrachm, Kujula Kadphises, c.30/80 AD, Kushan Empire

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Hermaios-style diademed bust right, blundered Greek legend around: BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΣTHPOΣΣV EPMAIOV / Hercules standing facing, holding club and lion skin Kharoshti legend around: Kujula Kasasa Kushana Yavugasa Dhramathidasa. 22mm, 8.3 grams. MAC 2844 or similar.

We don't know for sure if the coins traditionally assigned to Hermaios were issued by Kujula Kadphises, Kushan King. It appears that Kujula's empire was not long-lived, as there is evidence that the Indo-Parthian ruler Gondophares seized much of his territory. This then had to be recovered by Kujula's son, Vima Takto (or Vima Takha), and may explain why Vima inscribed most of his coins not with his name, but the epithet "SOTER MEGAS," or "great saviour."


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