INDIA, Kushan Empire. Vasudeva I. Circa AD 190-230. BI Unit (18mm, 4.87 g, 12h). Subsidiary mint, possibly Kashmir. VF.Electronic Auction 538 Central Asian, Billon Sold For $ 110. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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INDIA, Kushan Empire. Vasudeva I. Circa AD 190-230. BI Unit (18mm, 4.87 g, 12h). Subsidiary mint, possibly Kashmir. Vasudeva, nimbate, helmeted, and diademed, standing facing, head left, sacrificing over altar and holding trident / Ithyphallic Siva standing facing, holding a garland or diadem and trident; behind, the bull Nandi standing left; tamgha to right. Cf. MK 1014; cf. ANS Kushan 1176; cf. Donum Burns 593-4 (all refs for CU issue). Toned, traces of find patina, porous. VF. |