INDIA, Kushan Empire. Vasudeva I. Circa AD 192-225. AV Dinar (20.5mm, 8.00 g, 12h). Main mint in Baktria (Balkh?). Early phase.CNG Feature Auction 117 Central Asian featuring The Archytas Collection, Coin-in-Hand Video, Gold Sold For $ 9 500. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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INDIA, Kushan Empire. Vasudeva I. Circa AD 192-225. AV Dinar (20.5mm, 8.00 g, 12h). Main mint in Baktria (Balkh?). Early phase. ÞαO(retrograde h)α(retrograde h)OÞαO Bα ZOαkO KOÞ(retrograde h)O, Vasudeva, nimbate, helmeted, and diademed, standing facing, head left, holding trident, sacrificing over altar to left; filleted trident to left / OhÞO to left, three-headed Siva standing facing, holding a garland or diadem in extended right hand and trident in left; behind, the bull Nandi standing left with head bowed right in supplication towards Siva’s feet to right; tamgha to upper left. MK 501 (O1/R4) Cribb & Bracey F.G1i = FdS 266 = Rosenfield 208 = BM Inv. 1879,0501.91; Cunningham 8 (same rev. die); ANS Kushan –; cf. Donum Burns 503 (for type); Triton XX, lot 437 (same dies). Light toning, hint of deposits in devices, slight double strike on obverse. Good VF. Extremely rare, one of four examples known from this die pair. |