★ A beautiful imitative dinar of Vasudeva I ★

INDIA, Kushan Empire. Vasudeva I, circa 192-225. Dinar (Gold, 27 mm, 7.96 g, 12 h), a Kushano-Sasanian imitation issued under Ardashir (circa 230-250) or Peroz I (circa 250-265). ÞAONANOÞAO BAZOΔHO KOÞANO ('King of Kings, Vasudeva Kushan' in Baktrian) Vasudeva I standing front, nimbate and head to left, holding trident in his left hand and sacrificing over altar with his right hand; in field to left, trident with ribbons. Rev. OHÞO (in Baktrian) Ithyphallic Siva standing front, holding diadem in his right hand and trident in his left; behind, his companion, the bull Nandi, standing left; to upper left, tamgha. ANS Kushan 1701. A beautiful piece of lovely imitative style. A few light deposits, otherwise, about extremely fine.

From the collection of Dr. P. Vogl and from the Aurum Graecum Collection, Peus 425, 7 November 2019, 352.