Ancients
INDIA. Kushan Empire. Vasudeva II (ca. AD 290-310). AV dinar (23mm, 12h). ANACS AU55. Main mint, Mathura/Gandhara. ÞAONANOÞAO BA-ZOΔHO KOÞANO, Vasudeva standing facing, nimbate head left, with sideburns and mustache, wearing conical jeweled hat, stylized flames on right shoulder, partially opened kaftan with sharply arched hemline over trousers and boots, long sword on left hip, sacrificing with right hand over lit altar to left, filleted staff with double knot finials in left; filleted trident to left, rju (Brahmi) between altar and left leg, gho (Brahmi) between feet, tra (Brahmi) to right of feet, rda (Brahmi) to right of staff / OhÞO, ithyphallic Siva standing facing, nimbate with hair in topknot and curls continuing over shoulders, bare to waist, wearing ankle length dhoti with symmetrical folds, diadem in right hand, trident with bent shaft in left; the bull Nandi behind standing left, tamgha to upper left. ANS Kushan 1650. Göbl 630.3.
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Estimate: 1000-1500 USD