170, Lot: 149. Estimate $500. Sold for $880. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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INDIA, Kushan Empire. Vasudeva II. Circa AD 290-310. AV Dinar (22mm, 8.01 g). Vasudeva, nimbate, standing facing, head turned left, flames on shoulder, holding standard in his left hand, sacrificing over altar to left; trident with ribbon to left, two symbols to right / Siva, holding wreath and trident, behind, the bull Nandi standing left; tamgha to upper left, symbol on trident staff. MK 535 var. (symbols on reverse); Donum Burns 448 (same obverse die). Same dies as Triton VIII (11 January 2005), lot 689. Near EF.