The Silk Road Collection III
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Kushanas, Vasudeva II, c. 275-300, AV dinar, 7.88 g. (22 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, struck with well-defined details on an uneven, oblong flan. Ex Chand Collection British Museum no 1.5.14
CHF 700 - 1’400
1048
Kushanas, Vasudeva II, c. 275-300, AV dinar, 7.78 g. (21 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, a well-balanced strike with good definition, with some deposits, lustre shows through; flan crack at 8 o’clock. Ex
Chand Collection British Museum no 1.5.20
CHF 700 - 1’400
1049
Kushanas, Vasudeva II, c. 275-300, AV dinar, 7.66 g. (21 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: Oesho standing, facing, holding diadem
and trident, behind is the bull Nandi standing left. Bactrian OHÞO to right, tamgha to left within dotted border.
Fine, with a very fine reverse and with dark deposits that enhance the design features; an uneven and slightly bent flan.
Ex Chand Collection British Museum no 3.1.25
CHF 800 - 1’200