INDIA, Kushan Empire. Vasudeva II. Circa AD 267-300. AV Dinar (20mm, 7.84 g, 12h). Good VF.Electronic Auction 563 Central Asian, Gold Sold For $ 800. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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INDIA, Kushan Empire. Vasudeva II. Circa AD 267-300. AV Dinar (20mm, 7.84 g, 12h). Vasudeva standing left, sacrificing over altar and holding filleted staff; filleted trident to left; ma in Brahmi to right of altar; gho in Brahmi between Vasudeva's feet; rda in Brahmi to right / ithyphallic Siva standing facing, holding a garland or diadem and trident; behind, the bull Nandi standing left; to upper left, pellet above tamgha. MK 633/6 (O3/R–[rev. dies not numbered by Göbl for this series]; ANS Kushan –; Donum Burns –. Lightly toned, deposits, edge marks, obverse struck with worn die. Good VF. |