Ancients
INDIA. Kushano-Sasanian. Imitating Vasudeva I (ca. AD 190-230). AV dinar (29mm, 8.06 gm, 12h). ANACS AU 55. Posthumous issue, ca. AD 255-310. ÞOONOÞO BO-HOOÞO VOBANO, 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 pellets under left arm, W/O in right field, tetraskelion between legs / OÞHO, Oesho (Siva) standing facing, leaning right, head surrounded by partial halo, hair with crescent topknot and curls outlining face, erect lingamm, two arms, diadem in right hand, trident in left; the bull Nandi standing left behind, three pellets below head, tamgha to left. ANS Kushan 1700. Mitchiner 1263 var. (pellet above tetraskelion). Göbl, MK 694 var (no pellets under arm). Struck from fresh dies on watery, mellow surfaces.
From the Leo's College Fund Collection. Ex Pars Coins, Auction 1 (8 April 2019), lot 578 From the Leo's College Fund Collection
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Estimate: 1500-2000 USD