India, Kushan Empire, Vima Takto (80-90), AE 4 Drachm, Taxila Series, Zeno-58288

Description

This coin was issued under
Emperor Vima Takto
(80-90 AD)
in Kushan Empire, India.
It is
Taxila Series
.
Kushan Empire
was a syncretic empire, formed by the
Yuezhi
, in the
Bactrian territories
in the early 1st century.
It spread to encompass much of modern-day Afghanistan, Pakistan and northern India.  The Kushans were most
probably one of five of branches of the
Yuezhi confederation
, an Indo-European
nomadic people
of possible Tocharian origin.
They played an important role in the
spread of Buddhism
to Central Asia and China.
The dynasty had
diplomatic contacts
with Roman Empire, Sassanian Empire, Akshumite Empire and Han Empire.
The capital city
was Bagram (Kapisi), Peshawar (Purusapura),
Taxila
(Taksasila) and Mathura (Mathura).
I will attach a snap shot of the
ruins in Sircup
area (
33.7553, 72.8293
), Taxila, Pakistan.
The snap shot was taken by Mr. Asif Farid on August 2019.
The
Rabatak inscription
was written on a rock, which was found in 1993 at the site of Rabatak (
36.1494, 68.4041
)
in Afghanistan.  I will attach a photo of the site from google map.  The inscription relates to the rule of the Kushan Emperor
Kanishka
, and gives remarkable clues on the
genealogy of the dynasty
.  The excerpt of the inscription is as follows.
[12] he gave orders to make (them) for these kings : for King
Kujula Kadphises
(his) great
[13] grandfather, and for King
Vima Taktu
, (his) grandfather, and for King
Vima Kadphises
[14] (his) father, and also for himself, King
Kanishka
. Then, as the king of kings, the Devaputra
[The above explanations are quoted from Wikipedia etc.]
Copper Tetradrachms.
Well preserved and beautiful coin.
Design : Diademed, radiated bust right holding sceptre.  Tamgha of Soter Megas behind. /
Mounted horseman, holding whip, walking right.  Tamgha of Soter Megas in front.
.
Provenance : Ex Mr. Frank S. Robinson, Great Numismatist, in New York State in 2004.
Catalog number is MA-2941 and Zeno- 58288.
MA catalogue is "Oriental coins and their values, The Ancient & Classical World. 600 BC-AD 650.",
written by Michael Mitchiner, published by Hawkins Publications in London in 1978.
Zeno on line catalogue is "Zeno. Ru - Oriental Coins Database".
Size : 21 x 20 mm.      Weight : 8.55 gr.
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