Specimen record
kush-006
Kush-006 Kushan Empire, Wima Takto (circa AD 90-113). Bronze didrachm (7.86 gm), Bagrām. Cribb and Bracey B.C1-iii 1u.
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kush-006
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This specimen
- Inventory no.
- kush-006
- Weight
- 7.86 gm
Type (catalogue)
- Dynasty
- Kushan Empire
- Ruler
- Wima Takto
- Reign
- c. AD 90–113
- Metal
- Copper
- Denomination
- Didrachm
Obverse
Within a circle, Miiro/Helios bust facing right, with rays emanating from hair, wearing diadem with circular looped tie and two ribbons, and cloak clasped above naked right shoulder and spread over chest and left shoulder, holding arrow, tied with ribbons, in raised hand; three-pronged tamgha behind head.
Reverse
Wima Takto on horseback to right, holding pick-axe in his raised right hand; to right, three-pronged tamgha; around, traces of ‘ΒΑCΙΛЄΥC ΒΑCΙΛЄΥⲰN CⲰΤΗΡ ΜЄΓΑC’ (‘King of Kings, the Savior, the Great’ in Greek).
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