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Vasu Deva I (circa 192 - 225 AD)


Vasu Deva I (circa 192 - 225 AD)
AV Stater (Peshawar series)
Gobl Kushan 509.5; Mitchiner ACW 3393
21 mm.
7.91 gm.
Die position=11h
Obverse: King standing left wearing sword, holding trident above altar and second trident to right. Flames eminate from shoulders. Bactrian legend.
Reverse: Siva facing, holding diadem and trident; and the bull, left (Cribb series IIIb/D1); tamgha left, above arm. Bactrian legend.


Vasu Deva I (circa 192 - 225 AD)
AV 1/4 Stater
Gobl Kushan 510
13 mm.
1.79 gm.
Die position=11h
Obverse:
Reverse:
Note: Courtesy Peter A. Linenthal collection.


Vasu Deva I (circa 192 - 225 AD)
AE Unit (Taxila series/Early Period)
Mitchiner ACW 3412v.
25 mm.
10.75 gm.
Die position=11h
Obverse: King standing left wearing sword, holding trident to right. Right hand lowered to altar; standard above. Bactrian legend.
Reverse: Siva standing beside bull (left) holding trident (?) (Cribb series IIIb/D2); tamgha right. Bactrian legend.


Vasu Deva I (circa 192 - 225 AD)
AE Unit (Taxila series/Intermediate Period)
Mitchiner ACW 3451
24 mm.
9.31 gm.
Die position=12h
Obverse: King standing left wearing sword, holding trident to right. Right hand lowered to altar; trident above. Bactrian legend.
Reverse: Siva with halo, standing beside bull (left) holding long trident and diadem (Cribb series IIIb/D5); tamgha right. Bactrian legend.


Vasu Deva I (circa 192 - 225 AD)
AE Unit (Taxila series/Intermediate Period)
Mitchiner ACW 3455 - 3458
24 mm.
8.51 gm.
Die position=12h
Obverse: King standing left wearing sword, holding trident to right. Right hand lowered to altar; barred trident above. Bactrian legend.
Reverse: Siva with halo, standing beside bull (left) holding long trident and diadem (Cribb series IIIb/D5); tamgha right. Bactrian legend.


Vasu Deva I (circa 192 - 225 AD)
AE Unit
Göbl Kushan 1001
24 mm.
8.92 gm.
Die position=11h
Obverse:
Reverse:


Vasu Deva I (circa 192 - 225 AD)
AE Unit
Göbl Kushan 1002
22 mm.
8.43 gm.
Die position=12h
Obverse:
Reverse:

Fake Vasu Deva Stater


AR 'Stater'
Gobl Kushan 570v. [Vasu Deva III]
22 x 21 mm.
7.65 gm.
Die position=12h
Obverse:
Reverse:
Note: I can't tell if this is an ancient imitation or a some sort of modern concoction.

Kanishka II (circa 225 - 240 AD)


Kanishka II (circa 225 - 240 AD)
AV Stater
Gobl Kushan 554 [Vasishka]
21 mm.
7.68 gm.
Die position=12h
Obverse:
Reverse:
Note: Courtesy Peter A. Linenthal collection.


Kanishka II (circa 225 - 240 AD)
AV Stater
Gobl Kushan 662.4 (this coin) [Xodeshah]
25 x 24 mm.
7.86 gm.
Die position=12h
Obverse:
Reverse:
Note: Courtesy Peter A. Linenthal collection.


Kanishka II (circa 225 - 240 AD)
AE Unit
Gobl Kushan 1017v.; Mitchiner ACW 3519
18 mm.
5.46 gm.
Die position=12h
Obverse: King left, holding trident in raised left hand (?); right hand lowered to altar, trident above. Bactrian legend (?).
Reverse: Goddess Ardoksho enthroned, facing; holding cornucopia. Tamgha in upper left field.


Kanishka II (circa 225 - 240 AD)
AE Unit
Göbl Kushan 1017 type
19 mm.
5.72 gm.
Die position=1h
Obverse:
Reverse:


Kanishka II (circa 225 - 240 AD)
AE Unit
Göbl Kushan 1017 type
20 x 22 mm.
7.16 gm.
Die position=12h
Obverse:
Reverse:

Vashishka (circa 240 - 250 AD)


Vasishka (?) (circa __ AD)
AE Unit
Göbl Kushan 1011 (?)
19 mm.
5.26 gm.
Die position=1h
Obverse:
Reverse:

Imitations of Vasu Deva I and Kanishka II (circa 250 - 300 AD)


Vasu Deva I (imitation) (circa 250 - 300 AD)
AV Stater
Gobl Kushan 668.2; Mitchiner ACW 3395v., 1263v.
24 mm.
7.95 gm.
Die position=12h
Obverse: King standing left wearing sword, holding diademed trident above altar and second trident to right. Flames eminate from shoulders, 3 pellets between legs, 6 pellets inside halo around head and tamgha to right. 5 pellets in right field, 2 in left. Letter (?) behind king's head. Bactrian legend.
Reverse: Siva, with flaming halo and crescent on head, holding diadem and trident; and the bull (Cribb series IIIc/D12); tamgha left, and 2 pellets above arm. 4 pellets right, 1 pellet under bull. Swastika to left under bull's head. Bactrian legend.
Note: It may be more correct to call this a Kushano-Sasanian coin.

Kanishka III (circa 255 - 275 AD)

Vasu Deva II (circa 290 - 310 AD)


Vasu Deva II (circa 290 - 310 AD)
AE Unit
Gobl Kushan 1022 - 1024; Mitchiner ACW 3568 - 3569
18 mm.
4.62 gm.
Die position=11h
Obverse: King enthroned.
Reverse: Goddess Ardoksho enthroned.


Vasudeva II (circa 290 - 310 AD)
AE Unit
Göbl Kushan 1010 type (?)
21 x 18 mm.
5.95 gm.
Die position=12h
Obverse:
Reverse:


Vasudeva II (circa 290 - 310 AD)
AE Unit
Göbl Kushan 1010 type (?)
19 mm.
5.78 gm.
Die position=10h
Obverse:
Reverse:


Vasudeva II (circa 290 - 310 AD)
AE Unit
Göbl Kushan 1010 type (?)
19 x 20 mm.
6.88 gm.
Die position=12h
Obverse:
Reverse:

Chhu (?) (circa 325 - 345 AD)

Shaka (circa 325 - 345 AD)


Shaka (circa 300 - 370 AD)
AV Stater
Gobl Kushan 594; Mitchiner ACW 3573
18 mm.
7.74 gm.
Die position=1h
Obverse:
Reverse: Goddess Ardoksho enthroned, facing; holding cornucopia. Tamgha in upper left field.

Kipunada (circa 350 - 375 AD)


Kipunada (circa 300 - 370 AD)
AV Stater
Gobl Kushan 596; Mitchiner ACW 3585
18 x 19 mm.
7.67 gm.
Die position=12h
Obverse: King left, holding trident in raised left hand; right hand lowered to altar, trident above. Brahmi legends: in left field, Da; below arm, BaChaRnaTha; in right field, KiPuNaDa.
Reverse: Goddess Ardoksho enthroned, facing; holding cornucopia. Tamgha in upper left field.
Note: Courtesy Charles F. Nettles collection.


Late Kushan types citing Kidarite
or Gupta rulers

These may be the names of tribes or areas, not kings.

Mahi (circa 320 AD (?))

Gadahara (circa 320 - 340 AD (?))


Gadahara (circa 320 - 370 AD (?))
AV Stater
Gobl Kushan 609; Mitchiner ACW 3594
18 mm.
7.74 gm.
Die position=12h
Obverse: King left, holding trident in raised left hand; right hand lowered to altar, trident above. Brahmi legends: in left field, KaPaN (?); below arm, KiDaRa; in right field, GaDaHaRa.
Reverse: Goddess Ardoksho enthroned, facing; holding cornucopia. Tamgha in upper left field.
Note: Citing Kidara. It may be more correct to call this a Kidarite coin.

Shahi (circa 340 AD (?))

Gadakhara (circa 350 AD (?))


Late Types


Late Type (circa __ AD)
AE Unit
-
18 x 17 mm.
3.65 gm.
Die position=12h
Obverse:
Reverse:


Late Type (circa __ AD)
AE Unit
-
20 x 19 mm.
4.40 gm.
Die position=12h
Obverse:
Reverse:


Kushan Imitation (circa __ AD)
Late Type (circa __ AD)
-
17 x 19 mm.
6.32 gm.
Die position=12h
Obverse:
Reverse:


Late Type (circa __ AD)
AE Unit
-
19 x 20 mm.
6.20 gm.
Die position=12h
Obverse:
Reverse:




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