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Vima Kadphises (reverse)

mid 1st century-78 AD

The Cleveland Museum of Art

The Cleveland Museum of Art
Cleveland, United States

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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  • Title: Vima Kadphises (reverse)
  • Date Created: mid 1st century-78 AD
  • Physical Dimensions: Diameter: 2.2 cm (7/8 in.)
  • Provenance: The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
  • Type: Coins
  • Rights: CC0
  • External Link: https://clevelandart.org/art/1999.225.b
  • Medium: gold
  • Department: Indian and Southeast Asian Art
  • Culture: India, Mathura, Kushan Period (1st Century -320)
  • Credit Line: Anonymous Gift
  • Collection: Indian Art - Kushan, Mathura
  • Accession Number: 1999.225.b
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