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Shiva Gold Dinar of Kushan Dynasty of Huvishka.

Currency:INR Category:Coins & Paper Money Start Price:125,000.00 INR Estimated At:125,000.00 - 175,000.00 INR
Shiva Gold Dinar of Kushan Dynasty of Huvishka.
Kushan Dynasty, Huvishka (160-190 AD), Gold Dinar, OESHO (Shiva) Type, Obv: king seated to left holding a mace and bactrian legend aroundþAONANOþAO OOηþKI KOþANO(King of Kings Huvishka Kushan),Rev: four armed lord shiva standing facing towards left,in which are vase, goad, thunderbolt/trident, ankush (damru) and a standing goat withbactrian legend at rightOESHO andtamgha at left, surround by a border of dots, 7.85g, 20.42mm, (Gobl # 37), about extremely fine, complete details,Extremely Rare.
This
coin depicts the inscription of Lord Shiva along with the ardent goat in a semi
– standing position inclining on the sacrosanct god. The goat is normally
depicted on other coins standing on all its four legs but here it is sitting on
its hind legs with its frontal legs caressing the revered god body trying to
connect to the soul. The coin shows the goat being obsequious to the deity
leaning on the lord showering its loyalty and fondness trying to touch the lord
to garner its attention. The coin manifests that an animal’s love is a
universal impulse and is in its purest form without any avarice and
materialism.