INDIA. Kushano-Sasanian Empire. Vasudeva I (ca. AD 190-230). AV dinar (27mm, 12h). ANACS MS 63. Bactria, late series imitative issues in the name of Vasudeva I. ÞAONAÞAO BA-OZΔÞO VOBANO (blundered), Vasudeva I standing facing, nimbate head left, wearing diadem with ribbons to right, jeweled triangular helmet with forehead crescent, clad in full armor with long-sleeved knee-length tunic, coils covering arms, top as chain mail, shirt of plate mail, worn over trousers and high boots, sacrificing with right hand over altar at left, grounded trident in left hand, flames emanating from right shoulder; er (Brahmi) to left, nandipada to right, tetraskelion between feet / OhÞO, Ithyphallic Siva standing facing with two arms and single head, hair in topknot with curls outlining face, wearing ankle-length dhoti with symmetrical folds, erect lingammmm, diadem in right hand, trident with annulet on shaft in left; the bull Nandi standing left in background, pellet in left field, tamgha to upper left, dotted border. ANS Kushan 1698. Göbl, MK 692. HID09801242017 © 2024 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved www.HA.com/TexasAuctioneerLicenseNotice

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