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Lot # 33 - Gold Dinar Coin of Vasudeva I of Kushan Dynasty of Oesho type.
Gold Dinar Coin of Vasudeva I of Kushan Dynasty of Oesho type.
Gold Dinar Coin of Vasudeva I of Kushan Dynasty of Oesho type. Gold Dinar Coin of Vasudeva I of Kushan Dynasty of Oesho type.
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Kushan Dynasty, Vasudeva I (190-230 CE), Gold Dinar, "OESHO" (Shiva) type, Obv: the king standing, diademed and nimbate, facing the left, sacrificing over an altar, holding a trident in his left hand while a ribboned trident surmounts the altar, the Bactrian legend “þAONANOþABA-ZOΔηO KOþANO” "Shaonanoshao Bazodeo Koshano” (King of Kings Vasudeva the Kushan) around the field, Rev: the deity Oesho (Shiva) standing  facing forward, hair in a top-knot, holding a trident and diadem, a bull (Nandi) standing behind, facing forward towards the left field, the Bactrian legend "OηþO" (OESHO) on the right field, a tamgha on the left, a dotted border around the field, 7.84g, 20.02mm, (Gobl # 509/Variant of Jongward & Cribb # 1088), choice very fine, Rare.