Sale: Triton XII, Lot: 447. Estimate $5000.  Closing Date: Monday, 5 January 2009.  Sold For $3000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

INDIA, Kushan Empire. Vasudeva II. Circa AD 290-310. AV Dinar (7.88 g, 12h). Mint I (A). 1st emission. ÞAONANOÞAO [BAZ]ΔHO KOÞANO, Vasudeva, diademed and crowned, standing facing, head left, flames at shoulder, sacrificing over altar and holding trident; filleted trident to left / OhÞO, ithyphallic Siva standing facing, holding diadem in extended right hand, trident in left; behind, the bull Nandi standing right; tamgha to left. MK 525 (O1/R1); Donum Burns 433. VF, minor enhancement of details on reverse. Extremely rare, only the fourth example known and the first to appear at auction.