The Cambridge History of India, Vol. I: Ancient India v1.c31.93
The Cambridge History of India, Vol. I: Ancient India v1.c31.93
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The fourth class marks the transition from Pahlava to Kushāṇa rule in Gandhāra. The coins show the protrait of the Kushāṇa conqueror, V'ima Kadphises, wearing the conical headdress which distinguishes him, while the legend describes him as 'Great King, Supreme King of Kings, the Kushāṇa Chief'¹.