Kushan Dynasty - Soter Megas alias Vima Takto - Copper Tetradrachma - 8.26g - 18.87mm

Kushan Dynasty, Soter Megas alias Vima Takto (80-95 AD), Copper Tetradrachma, 8.26g, 18.87mm

Obv: draped bust right, holding scepter, symbol behind, 

Rev: king riding right on horseback, holding scepter, three-pronged symbol of  soter megas before, Bactrian legend around "BASILEVC BASILEWN CWTHR MEGAC",  

The Kushan empire was formed by Yuezhi, in the Bactrian territories in the early 1st century. It stretched to encompass the entire northern subcontinent of India and includes what is today Afghanistan and Pakistan. The Kushans used the Baktrian language, employing the use of Greek script to write Baktrian - as evidenced in their coinage. Not much is known about Vima Takto, Soter Megas. In fact until the discovery of his name he was referred to as the 'Nameless King'.