id:			160960
accession number:	1999.225.b
share license status:	CC0
url:			https://clevelandart.org/art/1999.225.b
updated:		2023-08-23 23:46:55.712000

Vima Kadphises (reverse), 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.b

title:				Vima Kadphises (reverse)
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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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PROVENANCE

	The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
	date: 1999–
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The reverse depicts the figure of Hercules with the skin of the Nemean lion draped over his forearm and the lion's scalp also worn over his head. The Kushans primarily identified with Zoroastrian religious practice, but imagery on their coins and the religious groups they sponsored suggest they were ecumenical--open to supporting a wide range of sects.
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