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Triton XVIII Sessions 1 & 2  6 January 2015
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Lot 298

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INDIA, Kushan Empire. Vasudeva II. Circa AD 290-310. AV Quarter Dinar (13mm, 1.91 g, 12h). Mint I (A). 22nd emission. Vasudeva, nimbate, helmeted, and diademed, standing facing, head left, holding filleted standard, sacrificing over altar to left; filleted trident to left; bha in Brahmi to right of altar, [Brahmi letter below feet?], ga in Brahmi to inner right, vasu in Brahmi to outer right; illegible inscription around / [ ]OÞO[ ] to right, Ardoxsho, nimbate, seated facing on throne, feet on mat, holding filleted investiture garland in right hand and cradling cornucopia in left arm; [tamgha to upper left]. Cf. MK 574-5 (dinars with these controls; Vasudeva III); cf. Donum Burns 725-6 (same); Sunrise 554 (this coin). EF, lightly toned. Apparently unique.


From the Sunrise Collection, purchased from Steve Album, 2008.
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