The Silk Road Collection III
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1041
Kushanas, Kanishka III, c. 267-270, AV dinar, 7.69 g. (21 mm). Obverse: king standing facing, head left, sacrificing over
altar and holding staff; trident to left, ga in Brahmi to right of altar, Brahmi letters in right field, Bactrian inscription
around. Reverse: Ardoksho enthroned, facing, holding cornucopia and diadem, Bactrian inscription to right, tamgha
left, within dotted border.
F-VF, obverse struck with weak die, reverse shows well-defined details, with exceptional details on the throne of
the goddess. Ex Chand Collection British Museum no 1.4.15
CHF 600 - 1’200
1042
Kushanas, Vasudeva II, c. 275-300, AV dinar, 7.68 g. (21 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: Ardoksho enthroned, facing, holding cornucopia and diadem, tamgha left,
Bactrian legend APΔOXÞO to right, within dotted border.
VF-EF, well-struck and lustrous, uneven flan. Ex Chand Collection British Museum no 1.5.03
CHF 500 - 1’000
1043
Kushanas, Vasudeva II, c. 275-300, AV dinar, 7.76 g. (20 mm). Obverse: Vasudeva, standing facing, head left with
conical helmet, sacrificing over altar and holding staff; trident to left, Bactrian inscription around and additional
Brahmi letter Vasu in right field and additional letter between legs. Reverse: Ardoksho enthroned, facing, holding
cornucopia and diadem, Bactrian inscription to right, tamgha left.
VF-EF, struck with good and vivid details on both sides, some flattening of high points on the reverse and some
flattening to the edge in two places. Ex Chand Collection British Museum no 3.1.26
CHF 750 - 1’500