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