Nandi with Head Lowered

Sale: CNG 79, Lot: 534. Estimate $5000.  Closing Date: Wednesday, 17 September 2008.  Sold For $11100. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

INDIA, Kushan Empire. Vasudeva I. Circa AD 192-225. AV Dinar (7.97 g, 12h). Mint II (B). Vasudeva, nimbate, diademed, and crowned, standing facing, head left, flames on shoulder, sacrificing over altar and holding trident; filleted trident to left / Siva, nimbate, standing facing, holding trident and diadem; behind, the bull Nandi standing left with head lowered, facing slightly right; tamgha to upper left. MK 511 (O4/R7). Near EF, traces of deposits. Extremely rare.