Ancients
INDIA. Kushan Empire. Vasudeva I (ca. AD 191-230). AV dinar (21mm, 12h). ANACS AU 55, scratched. Main Bactrian mint, middle emission. ϷAONANOϷAO B-AZOΔHO KOϷANO, Vasudeva standing facing, head left, flames on shoulder, pellet between legs, sacrificing with right hand over altar topped by filleted trident and holding trident in left, nandipanda (hoofprint of Nandi) in right field / OHϷO, Siva (Shiva or Oesho) standing facing, holding trident and diadem; behind, the bull Nandi standing left; tamgha to upper left, dotted border. ANS Kushan 1085-90. MK 509. Diagonal scratch on obverse, otherwise cleanly struck and exceptional.
HID02901242017
Estimate: 1800-2400 USD