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Auction XXIII  24-25 Mar 2022
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Lot 481

Estimate: 750 GBP
Price realized: 1300 GBP
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Kushan Empire, Vasudeva I AV Dinar. Subsidiary mint in Gandhara (Peshawar?), circa AD 190-230. Vasudeva, nimbate, standing facing, head to left, sacrificing over altar and holding trident; flames at right shoulder; filleted trident to left; A to left on Vasudeva's trident, 'ha' in Brahmi to right / Ithyphallic Siva standing facing, holding diadem and trident; behind, the bull Nandi standing to left; tamgha to upper left; 'ha' in Brahmi on trident shaft. MK 535 (Vasudeva II) var. (symbols on reverse); ANS Kushan -; Donum Burns 448 (same obv. die). 8.06g, 22mm, 12h.

Extremely Fine. Very Rare.

From the GK Collection;
Ex Nomos AG, Auction 15, 22 October 2017, lot 195 (hammer: 1,400 CHF);
Ex Nomos AG, Auction 12, 22 May 2016, lot 144;
Ex Classical Numismatic Group, Triton VIII, 11 January 2005, lot 689.
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