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Lot 860

Estimate: 1000 USD
Price realized: 2500 USD
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INDIA, Kushan Empire. Vasudeva I. Circa AD 190-230. AV Dinar (22mm, 8.00 g, 12h). Subsidiary mint in Gandhara (Peshawar?). ÞαOhαhOÞαO B α3hO VOÞαHO, Vasudeva, nimbate, standing facing, head left, sacrificing over altar and holding trident; flame at shoulder; filleted trident to left; A to left of Vasudeva's trident, ha in Brahmi to right / OhÞO to right, ithyphallic Siva standing facing, holding a garland or diadem and trident; behind, the bull Nandi standing left; tamgha to upper left; ha in Brahmi on trident shaft. MK 535 (O7/R– [unlisted rev. die]); ANS Kushan –; cf. Donum Burns 447/448 (for obv./rev.). Hint of deposits, minor cleaning marks. Near EF.

From the William H. Birkinshaw Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group 102 (18 May 2016), lot 714.
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