1. Hermaios and Kujūla Kadphises. Æ.
Obv., diademed bust of king to right. In Greek, _Basileōs
stērossu Hermaiou_. (Meaning obscure.)
Rev., Herakles facing, with lion’s skin and club. In Kharoshṭhī,
_Kujūla Kasasa Kushana yavugasa dhramaṭhidasa_
“(Coin) of Kujūla Kasa, chief of the Kushāṇas, steadfast
in the law.”
2. Kujūla Kadaphes—imitation of a Roman type. Æ.
Obv., diademed head to right. In corrupt Greek, _Khoranou zaoou
Kozola Kadaphes_.
Rev., king seated to right on a chair, behind him a monogram.
In Kharoshṭhī, ... _Kaphsasa[20] sachadhramaṭhitasa
Khushanasa yüasa_ “(Coin) of Kapsha, chief of the
Kushāṇas, steadfast in the true law.”
3. Vima Kadphises. AV. Double stater. Wt. 244·2 grs.
Obv., king seated cross-legged, wearing crested helmet and
diadem, thunderbolt in right hand; symbol to left. Legend in
Greek letters, _Basileus Ooemo Kadphises_.
Rev., Śiva radiate, standing in front of bull, long trident in
right hand; symbol to left. In Kharoshṭhī, _Maharajasa
rajadhirajasa sarvaloga iśvarasa Mahiśvarasa Vima Kaṭhphiśasa
tradara_ “(Coin) of the great king, the king of kings,
lord of the world, the Maheśvara, Vima Kaṭhphiśa,
the defender.”[21]
4. Kanishka. AV. Wt. 122 grs.
Obv., king radiate, standing to left sacrificing at a small
altar, spear in left hand. In Greek characters, _Shāonānoshāo
Kaneshki Koshāno_ “(Coin) of the king of kings, Kanishka
the Kushāṇa.”
Rev., Buddha facing nimbate, wallet in left hand; to right
symbol. In Greek, _Boddo_.
5. Kanishka. AV. Wt. 30·8 grs.
Obv., half-length portrait of king to left, spear in left hand.
Legend as on No. 4.
Rev., bearded deity to left, with fillet in right hand and tongs
in left. To left symbol, to right _Athsho_.
6. Kanishka. Æ.
Obv., as No. 4, but legend _Shāo Kaneshki_.
Rev., Wind god, undraped and radiate, running to left; to left
symbol, to right _Oado_.
7. Huvishka. AV. Wt. 120·9 grs.
Obv., king riding on an elephant to right, holds sceptre and
elephant-goad. Legend as on No. 4, but _Oēshki_.
Rev., goddess to right, holding cornucopiae in both hands; to
right symbol, to left _Ardokhsho_.
8. Huvishka. AV. Wt. 123 grs.
Obv., king seated cross-legged, turning to left; goad in left
hand, sceptre in right. Legend as on No. 7.
Rev., bearded Herakles, with club and lion’s skin, standing,
apple in left hand; to left symbol, to right _Herakilo_.
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