1156
Kanishka I (c. AD 127-152). Gold Dinar, 7.97g. Caped and crowned Kanishka standing facing, head left,
holding ankus over a small altar left, and sceptre right, ÞAONANOÞAO KA-NHÞKI KOÞANO.
Rev. Miiro (Mithra), nimbate, standing with left hand on sword and right hand raised, tamgha in field,
MIIPO (Göbl MK 31/3, these dies). Extremely fine with superb detail.
$ 2,000
1157
Huvishka (c. AD 152-192). Gold Dinar, 7.99g. Nimbate and diademed half-length bust of Huvishka
left on clouds, holding mace-sceptre, his other hand on the hilt of his sword. Rev. Nimbate figure of
Siva standing left, pouring water from a flask, the drops falling to the left of the tamgha in the field,
and holding a
vajra
(thunderbolt), trident, and a he-goat by a tether, the goat, possibly a reference to
Daksha
, who forbade his daughter to marry Siva, stands on its back legs (MK 308; cf Donum-Burns
276-8). Interesting types with generally sharp details, extremely fine.
$ 2,500
1158 1159 1160
1158
Vasudeva I (c. AD 160-240). Gold Dinar, 7.87g. The king standing left, holding trident and sacrificing
at altar, trident standard behind. Rev. Siva standing, facing, holding trident and wreath, the bull Nandi
standing left behind, trident tamgha upper left field (Göbl,
Kushan,
509). Extremely fine.
$ 1,000
1159
Vasudeva I (c. AD 160-240). Gold Dinar, 8.03g. The king standing left, holding trident and sacrificing
at altar, trident standard behind. Rev. Siva standing, facing, holding trident and wreath, Nandi the bull
standing left behind, trident tamgha in upper left field (Göbl,
Kushan,
509). Extremely fine.
$ 1,000
1160
Vasudeva II (c. AD 290-310). Gold Stater, 7.9g. King standing left, sacrificing over altar and holding
standard, filleted trident in left field, officina letter in right field beneath arm, control between feet.
Rev. Goddess Ardoxsho seated facing, holding filleted investiture garland and cornucopiae, tamgha in
upper left field (Göbl 574). Superb mint state.
$ 1,000
1161
Vasudeva II (c. AD 290-310). ���� ������ ����� ����� �������� �������� ������� ���� ����� �����������
Gold Dinar, 7.4g. King, nimbate, standing facing, head left, sacrificing
over altar and holding trident, flame at shoulder, filleted trident in left field, tamgha in right field,
swastika between legs, annulets, pellets and symbols around. Rev. Ithyphallic Siva standing facing,
holding garland and trident, the bull Nandi behind with annulet on rump, standing left, tamgha in
upper left field, triple pellets below Nandi’s head (MK 697). Extremely fine.
$ 700
