Triton XXI, Lot: 585. Estimate $600.
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INDIA, Kushan Empire. Vasudeva II. Circa AD 267-300. AV Dinar (21mm, 7.85 g, 12h). Main mint in Mathura/Gandhara. ÞαO(retrograde h)[α(retrograde h)O]Þα[O BAZOΔHO KO]Þα[(retrograde h)O], Vasudeva standing left, sacrificing over altar and holding filleted staff; filleted trident to left;
rju in Brahmi to right of altar;
gho in Brahmi between Vasudeva’s feet;
tra in Brahmi to right of Vasudeva’s foot;
rda in Brahmi to right / Ithyphallic Siva standing facing, holding a garland or diadem and trident; behind, the bull Nandi standing left; tamgha to upper left. MK 630/10 (Vasishka; O8/R10); ANS Kushan 1650; Donum Burns 715 (same obv. die). EF.
Ex Triton XI (8 January 2008), lot 382.
