Bronze coin of Vima Takto, alias "Soter Megas" (r.c. 80- 90 BCE). Obv: Bust of Vima Takto, with Greek royal headband and radiate, holding sceptre; three-pronged tamgha behind. Rev: Mounted king with Greek royal headband, holding a sceptre. Three-pronged tamgha; Greek legend "BASILEU BASILEON SOTER MEGAS "The King of Kings, Great Saviour".
Vima Takto was a Kushan emperor around 80-90 AD.
Vima Takto was long known as "The nameless King", since his coins only showed the legend "The King of Kings, Great Saviour", until the discovery of the Rabatak inscription helped connect his name with the title on the coins.
Vima Takto's empire covered northwestern India and Bactria towards China, where Kushan presence has been asserted in the Tarim Basin. Under his reign, embassies were also sent to the Chinese court.
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