id:			160959
accession number:	1999.225.a
share license status:	CC0
url:			https://clevelandart.org/art/1999.225.a
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Vima Kadphises (obverse), AD 50–78. India, Mathura, Kushan period (AD 1-320). Gold; diameter: 2.2 cm (7/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Anonymous Gift 1999.225.a

title:				Vima Kadphises (obverse)
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creation date:			AD 50–78
creation date earliest:		50
creation date latest:		78
current location:		242A Ancient India
creditline:			Anonymous Gift
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culture:	India, Mathura, Kushan period (AD 1-320)
technique:	gold
department:	Indian and Southeast Asian Art
collection:	Indian Art - Kushan, Mathura
type:		Coins
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measurements: Diameter: 2.2 cm (7/8 in.)
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	The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
	date: 1999–
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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.
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