The Kushan Empire was ruled by Vima Kadphises from roughly 113 to 127 CE. He was the father of Kanishka and the son of Vima Takto, in accordance with the Rabatak inscription. The Rabatak inscription, written by Kanishka, describes the relationship between Vima Kadphises and subsequent Kushan emperors. Kanishka adds himself to the litany of kings who ruled before him, including Kujula Kadphises, his great-grandfather, Vima Taktu, his grandpa, and Vima Kadphises, his father. The majority of the coins of Vima include Hindu depictions of Shiva, either with or without his bull. Shiva is frequently shown with a Trishul or Trident. He was the first Kushan emperor to add gold coins to the already-existing copper and silver ones. The majority of the gold appears to have come from commerce with the Roman Empire. Roman coins from the first century equate to the standard gold weight of about eight grammes. Gold bullion of Rome would be melted down and used to create the double stater, stater, and quarter starting or dinara coins for the Kushan mints. Being the hub of trade between the Han Dynasty of China, Central Asia, and Alexandria and Antioch in the West, the Kushan Empire enjoyed prosperity from the time of Vima onwards, as evidenced by the use of gold. The Silk Road was preserved and guarded by the Kushan, allowing trade in silk, spices, and textiles between China, India, and the West. In particular, a lot of products were transported to the Roman Empire via ships, resulting in a flow of Greek wine and gold coinage. As evidenced by the diversity and high calibre of the artefacts discovered in Bagram, Afghanistan, the Kushan summer capital, works of art were also imported from all corners. The Greco-Buddhist art of Gandhara demonstrates how strongly artistic syncretism was encouraged. [Information and Image Credit : Vima_Kadphises , Wikipedia; Wikipedia-Link :: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vima_Kadphises ] [Image :: Vima Kadphises with Ithyphallic Shiva ; Wikipedia Image-Attribution : Classical Numismatic Group, Inc http://www.cngcoins.com/ ] [Images Availed Under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported ; (Kindly Relate to Individual Source Image URLs for More Usage Properties)] [Image-License-Link :: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en [Wikipedia-Source Image URL :: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Vima_Kadphises_with_ithyphallic_Shiva.jpg ]
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