INDIA, Kushan Empire. Vasudeva I. Circa AD 190-230. AV Dinar (21mm, 8.02 g, 12h). Main mint in Baktria (Balkh?). Early phase.CNG Feature Auction 120 Central Asian, Gold Sold For $ 1 600. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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INDIA, Kushan Empire. Vasudeva I. Circa AD 190-230. AV Dinar (21mm, 8.02 g, 12h). Main mint in Baktria (Balkh?). Early phase. Vasudeva, nimbate, helmeted, and diademed, standing facing, head left, holding trident, sacrificing over altar to left; filleted trident to left / OÞhO (sic) to right, Siva standing facing, holding a garland or diadem and trident; behind, the bull Nandi standing left; tamgha to upper left. MK 512 (dies 3/25); ANS Kushan 1082; Donum Burns 421 (same obv. die). Struck with slightly rusty dies, underlying luster. Near EF. |