The Silk Road Collection III – ADDENDUM
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October 23, 2025 – 17:00 CET
3028
Kushanas, Vasudeva II, c. 275-300, AV dinar, 7.86 g. (20 mm). Obverse: Vasudeva, standing facing, head left with
conical helmet, sacrificing over altar and holding staff; trident to left, Brahmi letters or tamgha in right field, blundered
Bactrian inscription around. Reverse: Oesho standing, facing, holding trident and diadem, behind is the bull Nandi
standing left, Bactrian inscription to right, tamgha left, within dotted border.
VF-EF, struck with a high relief with sharp details on both sides, lustre shows through. Ex Chand Collection British
Museum no 3.1.24.
CHF 750 - 1’500
3029
Kushanas, Vasudeva II, c. 275-300, AV dinar, 7.90 g. (19 mm). Obverse: Vasudeva, standing facing, head left,
sacrificing over altar and holding staff; trident to left, Brahmi letters or tamgha in right field, Bactrian inscription
around ÞAONANOÞAO BAZOΔHO KOÞANO. Reverse: Oesho standing, facing, holding trident and diadem, behind
the bull Nandi standing left, Bactrian OHÞO to right, tamgha left, within dotted border.
About VF, a well-struck coin with reasonably well-defined features and nearly fully legible inscription. Ex Chand
Collection 1.4.10
CHF 1’000 - 2’000
3030
Kushanas, Vasudeva II, c. 275-300, AV dinar, 7.83 g. (19 mm). Obverse: Vasudeva, standing facing, head left, sacrificing
over altar and holding staff; trident to left, Brahmi letters or tamgha in right field, Bactrian inscription around and
additional Brahmi letters in right field and between legs. Reverse: Oesho standing, facing, holding trident and diadem,
behind the bull Nandi standing left, Bactrian OHÞO to right, tamgha left, within dotted border.
VF+, well-defined features, underlying lustre. Ex Chand Collection 1.4.12
CHF 1’000 - 2’000