Watch List notes:

INDIA, Kushan Empire. Vasudeva I, circa 192-225. Dinar (Gold, 28 mm, 8.00 g, 12 h), a Kushano-Sasanian imitation in the name of Vasudeva I, somewhere in Baktria. ÞAONANOÞAO BAZOΔHO KOÞANO ('King of Kings, Vasudeva Kushan' in Batrian) 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 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 1700. Göbl, type 692. Well centered on a broad flan. Struck from somewhat worn dies and with a minor edge crack, otherwise, nearly extremely fine.


From a North German collection of Central Asian gold coins, formed from the 1960s to 1980s.