Vima Kadphises (obverse) (50–78 CE): Art, History and Details

Vima Kadphises (obverse) (50–78 CE) is in the Cleveland Museum of Art collection.

The work and its context

The museum's open-access catalogue describes the work:

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.

Object facts

• Title: Vima Kadphises (obverse)
• Date: 50–78 CE
• Culture: India, Mathura, Kushan period
• Type: Coins
• Technique: gold
• Dimensions: Diameter: 2.2 cm (7/8 in.)
• Collection: Indian Art - Kushan, Mathura
• Department: Indian and Southeast Asian Art
• Accession number: 1999.225.a

Collection credit

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