Lot 53
Ancient Kushanas Vasudeva II Gold 1/4 Quarter Dinar
Auction # 28 Lucknow (Online)
- Estimated Price (INR)
- 45000 - 50000
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- Catalog Reference #
- Gobl # 1984:632, Cribb & Bracey # 225
- Metal Composition
- Gold
- Lot Grade/Condition
- about very fine
- Diameter
- 12.83 mm
- Weight
- 1.90 gms
- Denomination
- 1/4 (Quarter) Dinar
- Calendar/Year
- c. 275-300 AD
Ancient, Kushanas, Vasudeva II (c. 275-300 AD), Gold 1/4 (Quarter) Dinar, 1.90 gms, 12.83 mm, Obverse: Crowned, diademed king standing, holding staff and sacrificing at altar at left, Trident behind altar, Bactrian legend around partially seen ‘þAONANOþAOBAZOΔηOKOþANO’, Brahmi legend in right field reading vertically as ‘Rada’ (Control mark), Reverse: Oesho (Shiva) standing in front of Bull (Nandi), Bactrian legend in right field reading ‘OHþO’ (Oesho), Tamgha at left, Dotted border around, Gobl # 1984:632, Cribb & Bracey # 225, about very fine, very rare.