INDIAN HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Vima Kadphises, was a Kushan emperor from approximately 90–100 CE. He was the Kushan emperor to first introduce gold coinage, in addition to the existing copper and silver coinage.

Detailed explanation-2: -Vima Kadphises (Kushan language: ) was a Kushan emperor from around AD 95–127, the son of Sadashkana and the grandson of Kujula Kadphises, and the father of Kanishka I, as detailed by the Rabatak inscription. Vima Kadphises added to the Kushan territory by his conquests in Bactria.

Detailed explanation-3: -Most of Vima’s coins feature the Buddhist symbol of the Triratana on the reverse (or possibly Shiva’s symbol for Nandi, the Nandipada), together with Hindu representations of Shiva, with or without his bull. Often time, a Trishul is depicted along with Shiva. Vima Kadphises with ithyphallic Shiva.

Detailed explanation-4: -Most of Kujula’s coins were Hellenic or Roman in inspiration. Some coins used the portrait, name and title of the Indo-Greek king Hermaeus on the obverse, indicating Kujula’s wish to relate himself to the Indo-Greek king. The coin depicted along side is a Silver Heraus type Tetradrachm of Kujula Kadphises.