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INDIA. Kushan Empire. Vasudeva I (ca. AD 192-225). AV dinar (21mm, 7.97 gm, 11h). NGC Choice XF 5/5 - 3/5. Kushan standard, Bactria, main mint (probably Balkh), early phase. ÞAONANOÞAO B-AZOΔHO KOÞANO, Vasudeva I standing facing, nimbate head left, wearing jewel-edged triangular helmet with forehead ornament, circular side ornament and jeweled earflap, diadem with tie and long ribbons to right, clad in full armor, long-sleeved knee-length tunic with heavy segmented collar and neck guard, banner behind head attached to back, coils covering arms, tunic of plate mail, worn over trousers and high boots, flames emanating from right shoulder, grounded filleted spear in left hand, dropping pellets from right hand over lit altar at left, sword at hip held by belt; dotted line beneath feet / OHÞO (legend upward from 7h), Oesho (Siva or Shiva) standing facing, with one head, hair in topknot with curls outlining long face, curls and eyes shown as dots, two arms, erect lingamm, wearing ankle-length dhoti with symmetrical folds, grounded trident in left hand, diadem with two ribbon in right; the bull Nandi standing left behind, tamgha with crossbar to right, dotted border. ANS Kushan 1084. Mitchiner 3385. Sunrise -. Göbl, MK 503/6.
From the Historical Scholar Collection. Ex Apollo Coins, private sale with old dealer tag
At present, NGC does not grade Kushan, Kidarite, Gupta, Kaivartas, or Samatata gold coins. However, as a special, one-time consideration, NGC Ancients has encapsulated these selections from the extensive Historical Scholar Collection.
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INDIA. Kushan Empire. Vasudeva I (ca. AD 192-225). AV dinar (21mm, 7.97 gm, 11h). NGC Choice XF 5/5 - 3/5. Kushan standard, Bactria, main mint (probably Balkh), early phase. ÞAONANOÞAO B-AZOΔHO KOÞANO, Vasudeva I standing facing, nimbate head left, wearing jewel-edged triangular helmet with forehead ornament, circular side ornament and jeweled earflap, diadem with tie and long ribbons to right, clad in full armor, long-sleeved knee-length tunic with heavy segmented collar and neck guard, banner behind head attached to back, coils covering arms, tunic of plate mail, worn over trousers and high boots, flames emanating from right shoulder, grounded filleted spear in left hand, dropping pellets from right hand over lit altar at left, sword at hip held by belt; dotted line beneath feet / OHÞO (legend upward from 7h), Oesho (Siva or Shiva) standing facing, with one head, hair in topknot with curls outlining long face, curls and eyes shown as dots, two arms, erect lingamm, wearing ankle-length dhoti with symmetrical folds, grounded trident in left hand, diadem with two ribbon in right; the bull Nandi standing left behind, tamgha with crossbar to right, dotted border. ANS Kushan 1084. Mitchiner 3385. Sunrise -. Göbl, MK 503/6.
From the Historical Scholar Collection. Ex Apollo Coins, private sale with old dealer tag
At present, NGC does not grade Kushan, Kidarite, Gupta, Kaivartas, or Samatata gold coins. However, as a special, one-time consideration, NGC Ancients has encapsulated these selections from the extensive Historical Scholar Collection.
https://coins.ha.com/itm/ancients/ancient-india/ancients-india-kushan-empire-vasudeva-i-ca-ad-192-225-av-dinar-21mm-797-gm-11h-ngc-choice-xf-5-5-3-5/a/61292-98067.s?type=DA-DMC-CoinArchives-WorldCoins-61292-12042022
HID02906262019
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