Vima Kadphises (Kadphises II) was the father of Kanishka I. His time of rule is given as either 105-120 AD or 95-115 AD.
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| BMC 10 | Kushan kingdom, Vima Kadphises, ca. 113 - 127 AD. AV quarter-dinar. 15 mm, 2.03 g. BACIΛEΩC OOH-MO KAΔΦICHC around diademed head of king right in rectangular, frame surround, the fingers of his right hand on the lower part of the frame. / "Maharaja rajadiraja vima kathpisasa" in Karosthi around a trident, with battle axe attached, on rudder, tamgha in left field, Nandipada in right field. BMC 10; Goebl Kushan 9; SNG ANS 271; Whitehead 34-35; Cunningham 8. | Text | Image |
| BMC 12 | Vima Kadphises II, Kushan empire. AE tetradrachm, early 2nd century AD. BACIΛEYC BACIΛEΩN CΩTHΠ MEΓAC OOHMO KAΔΦICHC, King standing facing, sacrificing at fire altar at left, club, axehead-shafted trident to left, tamgha (Whitehead symbol 4) to right / Kushan legend, Siva standing facing, holding trident and deerskin, bull Nandi standing right behind; w on o at upper left. BMC 12; Whitehead 36. | Text | Image |
| BMC 27 | Baktria, Kadphises II. 95-115 AD. AE Tetradrachm (16.60 grams, 27.03mm). BACIΛEVC BACIΛEΩN CΩTHΡ MEΓAC ooHMo KAΔΦHCEC, King standing left sacrificing over altar, trident and axe to left, club and tamgha to right / Karosthi legend, Siva, radiate, holding trident; standing facing before humped bull right, Nandipada symbol (hoof print) in left field. Mitchiner ACW 3033ff; BMC (Greek and Scythic kings of Bactria and India), P. 128, 27. | Text | Image |
| CNG 224,300 | Kadphises II, Kushans, AE drachm, 17mm, ca. 95-115 AD. 2.97 g. Kadphises standing facing, head right, holding sceptre or trident in right hand, placing left on hilt of sword; tamgha of Kadphises II to right / Siva standing facing, holding diadem and trident; behind, the bull Nandi standing left; tamgha to upper left. MK -; Donum Burns -; BMC -: Whitehead -. Possibly unrecorded. CNG Auction 224, lot 300. | Text | Image |
| Goebl 15 | Kushan Kingdom, Vima Kadphises AV Dinar. Mint A, emission 4. Bust of king left on cloud, holding mace in right hand & sword hilt in left, right shoulder flaming, tamgha in right field / Shiva standing facing, head left, holding trident in right hand & club in left, lion skin draped over left arm, tamgha in left field, nandipada in right field. | Text | Image |
| Goebl 19 | Vima Kadphises, Kushan King, Gold dinar, c. first quarter of 2nd. Century. 7.95 gm., 21 mm. BACIΛEYC OOHMO KAΔΦICHC, Crowned, diademed torso of king left, holding club and elephant goad / Kharoshti legend: maharajasa rajadirajasa sarvaloga isvarasa mahisvarasa Vima Kathphishasa tratara, ithyphallic Siva standing facing, head left, holding trident and deerskin. Göbl 19, MAC 3004. | Text | Image |
| Goebl 764 | Vima Kadphises AE drachm or quarter unit, c. first quarter of 2nd. Century. 4.06 gm., 18 mm. BACIΛEYC BACIΛEΩN CΩTHΠ MEΓAC OOHMO KAΔΦICHC, King standing facing, sacrificing at fire altar at left, club, tamgha and axehead-shafted trident in fields / Kharoshti legend: maharajasa rajadirajasa sarvaloga isvarasa mahisvarasa Vima Kathphishasa tratara, Siva standing facing, holding trident and deerskin, bull Nandi right behind. Göbl 764, MAC 3050. | Text | Image |
| Whitehead 36 | Vima Kadphises, Kushan King, AE tetradrachm, Kushan Mint. 105-120 AD. BACIΛEYC BACIΛEΩN CΩTHΠ MEΓAC OOHMO KAΔΦICHC, King standing front in panoply, head left, making an offering over a small altar; monogram and club to right; trident-battleaxe to left. / Kharosthi legend around, Siva radiate, standing facing, wearing necklace, holding trident in right hand and leaning left arm on bull; monogram to left. Whitehead 36; MA 3009ff. | Text | Image |
| Coins of Indo-Greek available from TimeLine Auctions - www.timelineauctions.com | |||
| R. Whitehead's excellent catalogue, Coins in the Punjab Museum, free download from archive.org | |||
| Coins of Greek and Scythic Kings of Bactria and India in the British Museum, free download from google books) | |||
