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.