Kushanas, Vima Kadphises, c. 113-127 AD, AV dinar, 7.94 g (19 mm). Obverse: bust of the king facing right, wearing diadem and domed crown, emerging from the clouds, holding mace-scepter in right hand, flames emerging from left shoulder, tamgha in left field, corrupted Greek legend BACILEYC OOH MO KADFICHC (King Vima Kadphises) around. Reverse: Oesho (Shiva) standing front, head to left, holding trident in his right hand, deerskin draped over his left arm; in field to left, tamgha; in field to right, Buddhist symbol triratna, encircled by Karoshti legend. VF, struck with rusty dies.A very rare bilingual coin from the Kushan emperor who first introduced gold coinage, showing the principal Kushan deity Shiva (identified as Oesho).Ex Chand Collection 1.1.05
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