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INDIA. Kushano-Sasanian. Imitating Vasudeva I (ca. AD 190-230). AV dinar (25mm, 7.99 gm, 12h). AU. Posthumous issue, ca. AD 255-310. ÞONONOÞOO BO-HOONO VOÞONO, Vasudeva standing facing, nimbate head left wearing conical helmet, flames on right shoulder, trident in left hand, sacrificing over altar with right hand; filleted trident to left, triple stacked pellets above W/O in right field, triple pellets between legs, triple pellets to right of altar, pellet in upper left field / OÞHO, Oesho (Siva) standing facing, leaning right, head surrounded by partial halo, hair with crescent topknot and curls outlining face, erect lingammmm, two arms, diadem in right hand, trident in left; the bull Nandi standing left behind, three pellets below head, tamgha to left. ANS Kushan -, cf. 1692.
Ex London Coin Galleries, private sale with old dealer tag
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Estimate: 1000-1500 USD
INDIA. Kushano-Sasanian. Imitating Vasudeva I (ca. AD 190-230). AV dinar (25mm, 7.99 gm, 12h). AU. Posthumous issue, ca. AD 255-310. ÞONONOÞOO BO-HOONO VOÞONO, Vasudeva standing facing, nimbate head left wearing conical helmet, flames on right shoulder, trident in left hand, sacrificing over altar with right hand; filleted trident to left, triple stacked pellets above W/O in right field, triple pellets between legs, triple pellets to right of altar, pellet in upper left field / OÞHO, Oesho (Siva) standing facing, leaning right, head surrounded by partial halo, hair with crescent topknot and curls outlining face, erect lingammmm, two arms, diadem in right hand, trident in left; the bull Nandi standing left behind, three pellets below head, tamgha to left. ANS Kushan -, cf. 1692.
Ex London Coin Galleries, private sale with old dealer tag
https://coins.ha.com/itm/ancients/india/ancients-india-kushano-sasanian-imitating-vasudeva-i-ca-ad-190-230-av-dinar-25mm-799-gm-12h-au/a/3087-30039.s?type=CoinArchives3087
HID02906262019
© 2020 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved
Estimate: 1000-1500 USD