Indian Numsimatic Gallery

  Ancient : KUSHAN: Vima Kadphises copper tetradrachm with Oesho and Nandi. Vima Kadphises (Greek: ΟΟΗΜΟ ΚΑΔΦΙϹΗϹ Ooēmo Kadphisēs (epigraphic); Kharosthi: 𐨬𐨁𐨨 𐨐𐨫𐨿𐨤𐨁𐨭 Vi-ma Ka-lpi-śa, Vima Kalpiśa) , was a Kushan emperor from approximately 113 to 127 CE. According to the Rabatak inscription, he was the son of Vima Takto and the father of Kanishka. BACILEUC BACILEwN OOHMO MEGAC OOHM KADFICHC (sic), Kadphises, standing facing, head left, sacrificing over altar to left and holding hand on hilt; to left, filleted trident behind, tamgha and club to right / "Maharajasa Rajatirajasa Mahishvarasa Hi(tri)ma Kapishasa Tradata" in Karosthi, Siva with three heads standing facing, holding trident in raised right hand and resting lowered left hand on bull Nandi standing to right, behind; tamgha above to left." Weight : 16.62 Grams ; Diameter : 27 mm approx https://indiannumismaticgallery.com/

  **Indo Parthian, Gondophares **(20-50 AD), **Copper Fraction Unit, ** Obv:   king bust ,** Rev:**  greek & kharoshthi legend. *Very Scarce in this Grade * https://indiannumismaticgallery.com/

  Ancient India, Dynasty: Western Kshatrapas, Ruler: Rudrasena I, Metal: AR Silver, Weight: 1.97 grams, Condition: About very fine+ with almost complete legends around, in highly collectable grade. Obverse: Bust of king facing right, date SE 136 behind; corrupt greek legend around. Reverse: Three arched hill with crescent in center, moon to left and sun to right, brahmi legend in Prakrit: Rajno Mahakshatrapasa Rudrasihasaputrasa Rajno Mahakshatrapasa Rudrasenasa. https://indiannumismaticgallery.com/

  Indo Greeks, Hermaios  (90-70 BC), **Copper Tetradrachma (Imitation),  Obv: ***a diademed bust of the king, facing right, Greek legend **"BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΣΩTHPOΣ EPMAIOY" * "Basileos Soteros Hermaiou" (....of King Hermaios, the Saviour) around the field,  Rev:  Zeus enthroned three-quarters left, holding sceptre in left hand, and bestowing blessing with right hand, the Kharoshthi legend  "Maharajasa tratarasa / heramayasa"  around the field,  8.85g, 22.07mm , (MIG # 421a),  about very fine. https://indiannumismaticgallery.com/

  KINGS of ELYMAIS. Orodes IV. 2nd half of 2nd century AD. Æ Drachm . Diademed bust facing slightly left / Inverted anchor with one crossbar; pellet-in-annulet above; all within wreath. Van’t Haaff Type 17.3.1-1 var. (pellet-in-crescent to left and right of anchor); Very Fine; Very rare, and an apparently unpublished reverse type. Note :  Elymais  or  Elamais  (Ἐλυμαΐς,  Hellenic  form of the more ancient name,  Elam ) was an autonomous state of the 2nd century BC to the early 3rd century AD, frequently a vassal under  Parthian  control, and located at the head of the  Persian Gulf  in the present-day region of  Khuzestan ,  Iran  ( Susiana ). The Elymaeans were skilled archers and natives of  Susa , which lay to the east of the territory of Elymais. Most of the people of the kingdom were probably descendants of the ancient  Elamites ,who once had control of that area in the past. The provinces of Elyma...

  Ancient ; Indo-Greek, Apollodotus II, Silver Drachma, Obv: bust of the ruler to right and greek legend around, Rev: greek goddess in the centre facing left and kharoshthi legend around, https://indiannumismaticgallery.com/

  Ancient ; Rome ; Gordian III, 238-244 AD, AR Antoninianus, Virtus, Struck 240 AD Obverse:IMP CAES GORDIANVS PIVS AVG, Bust of Gordian III, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right Reverse:VIRTVS AVG, Virtus, helmeted in military dress, standing front, head left, holding branch in right hand and spear in left; shield rests against right foot Reference : RIC IV 56; Cohen V 386; RSC IV 386 Note : Gordian III became the youngest sole Roman emperor at the age of 13 after the death of Emperor Severus Alexander. The last of the 6 Emperors in the tumultuous Year of the 6 emperors - the year 238AD in which 6 people had been Roman Emperor. His reign was not long. He died at the age of 19, possibly at Zaitha at the hands of his army, or in battle against the Sassanids. https://indiannumismaticgallery.com/