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Vima Kadphises (obverse)
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This gold coin represents the reigns of the Kushana ruler, Vima Kadphises. The coin bears a portrait of the ruler on the obverse and various deities on the reverse. It is identified by an inscription in Kharosthi, the language used in northwestern India during the Kushan period.
Cleveland Museum of Art’s own descriptionCredit lineVima Kadphises (obverse), 50–78 CE. India, Mathura, Kushan period. Gold; diameter: 2.2 cm (7/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Anonymous Gift, 1999.225.a
