INDIA, Kushan Empire. Vasudeva I, circa 192-225. Dinar

INDIA, Kushan Empire. Vasudeva I, circa 192-225. Dinar (Gold, 21 mm, 8.07 g, 12 h), maint mint in Baktria (Balkh?). ÞAONANOÞAO BAZOΔHO KOÞANO ('King of Kings, Vasudeva Kushan' in Baktrian) Vasudeva I standing front, nimbate and head to left, holding trident in his left hand and sacrificing over altar with his right hand; in field to right, nandipada; in field to left, trident with ribbons. Rev. OHÞO ('Oesho' in Baktrian) Ithyphallic Siva standing front, holding diadem in his right hand and trident in his left; behind, his companion, the bull Nandi, standing left; to upper left, tamgha. ANS Kushan 1092. B.U. Abels: Two late Skandagupta Drammas, in: Numismatic Digest 42 (2018), p. 54, ill. 3.2 (this coin). Struck from slightly worn dies and with minor edge filing, otherwise, about extremely fine.


From the collection of Prof. Dr. Björn-Uwe Abels, privately acquired from Stephen Album in 1991.