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1 Dinar - Vasudeva II
| Issuer | Kushan Empire |
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| Year | 267-300 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | King Vasudeva II depicted standing in three-quarter view to the left, sacrificing over a flaming altar; he holds a filleted staff in his right hand. A filleted trident appears to the left of the composition. Brahmi legends are distributed across the field: 'rju' to the right of the altar, 'gho' between the king's feet, 'tra' to the right of his foot, and 'rda' further to the right. The figure is rendered in the characteristic Kushan artistic style, with elaborate royal regalia and dynamic posture. |
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| Obverse lettering | ÞαO(retrograde h)[α(retrograde h)O]Þα[O BAZOΔHO KO]Þα[(retrograde h)O] |
| Reverse description | Ithyphallic Shiva depicted standing facing, holding a garland or diadem in one hand and a trident in the other, rendered in the frontal Kushan divine iconographic tradition. Behind the deity, the sacred bull Nandi stands in profile to the left, serving as the divine vahana. The Kushan dynastic tamgha symbol appears prominently in the upper left field. The composition reflects the deeply Shaivite religious character of later Kushan coinage. |
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