Tetradrachm - Vasudeva I Middle phase

Vasudeva I ruled at the peak of Kushan power, yet his coinage presents a persistent classification problem: die studies have struggled to establish a clean chronology across his reign, and what numismatists label "middle phase" reflects stylistic drift rather than a documented administrative change. The Kushan monetary system under Vasudeva operated on a gold-dominant hierarchy, making bronze issues secondary denominational instruments tied to local market exchange rather than imperial prestige.

The Zeno catalog reference places this among individually documented specimens rather than a standard type series — worth noting when assessing die links.