Parataraja dynasty Bhimarjuna, c. 220-230 AD BI drachm Obverse: Crowned bust left Reverse: Bold swastika turning right, with Kharoshthi legend around Bhimarjuna Yolatakhma-putrasa Paratarajasa (of Bhimarjuna, son of Yolatakhma, king of the Paratas) Ref: Pieper 3298 Bhimarjuna appears to be a direct descendant of an earlier Parataraja king Arjuna. His name includes the name Arjuna combined with the name of Bhima, another heroic Pandava brother from the Hindu epic Mahabharata. A CHOICE specimen with a lovely portrait. Rare. |