★ A beautiful dinar of Vasishka ★

INDIA, Kushan Empire. Vasishka, circa 240-250. Dinar (Gold, 22 mm, 7.88 g, 11 h). ÞAONANOÞAO BAZHÞKO KOÞANO ('King of Kings, Huvishka the Kushan' in Batrian) Vasishka, standing front, nimbate and head to left, sacrificing with his right hand over altar and holding standard in his left; to upper left, filleted trident. Rev. Ardoxsho enthroned facing, holding cornucopiae in her right hand and filleted investiture garland in her left; to upper left, tamgha. Göbl, Kushan, 566. Extremely fine.

From a collection of coins from Central Asia and from the Dr. Ernst Eichler Collection.