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Very Rare Gold Dinar Coin of Vasudeva I of Kushan Dynasty in Oesho type with lord Shiva and Bull.

Currency:INR Category:Coins & Paper Money Start Price:80,000.00 INR Estimated At:80,000.00 - 100,000.00 INR
Very Rare Gold Dinar Coin of Vasudeva I of Kushan Dynasty in Oesho type with lord Shiva and Bull.
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Kushan Dynasty, Vasudeva I (190-230 CE), Gold Dinar, "OESHO" (Shiva) type, Mint Peshawar?, Early phase,  Obv: the diademed king, crowned and nimbate, standing facing the left, sacrificing over an altar, holding a trident in his left hand, Bactrian legend “þAONANOþABA-ZOΔηO KOþANO” "Shaonanoshao Bazodeo Koshano” (King of Kings Vasudeva the Kushan) around the field, Rev: the deity Oesho (Shiva) standing, facing forward, hair in a top-knot, holding a trident and a diadem, a bull (Nandi) standing behind towards the left field facing forward with its right foreleg raised, Bactrian legend "OηþO" (OESHO) on the right field, a tamgha on the left, dotted border around the field, 7.88g, 20.62mm, (Gobl # 520/Jongward & Cribb # 1095), sharply struck, almost complete legend details on both the sides, choice extremely fine, Very Rare.

Note: A lovely specimen where the Bull or Nandi’s leg is upraised, it is difficult to come across high-grade coins these days.
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