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1 Dinar - Vasudeva II
| Issuer | Kushan Empire (India (ancient)) |
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| Year | 267-300 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Nimbate king standing facing left, his body rendered in a frontal hieratic style, sacrificing over a flaming altar at lower left; his right hand extends forward holding a trident, while a second trident is depicted upright in the left field. The figure wears typical Kushan royal regalia including a crown and elaborate garments. The coin's irregular flan bears a beaded border surrounding the design, with Brahmi characters visible in the field. |
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| Reverse description | The deity Shiva (Oesho) depicted standing facing, rendered in frontal hieratic style with nimbus, his body shown in characteristic Kushan divine iconography; the sacred bull Nandi stands at left facing the deity. Shiva holds his attributes and the composition is enclosed within a beaded border, with Brahmi characters placed in the field to either side of the figures. |
| Reverse script | Brahmi |
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