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Vasu Deva I (circa 192 - 225 AD)

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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
reverse
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.

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

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Vasu Deva I (circa 192 - 225 AD)
AE Unit (Taxila series/Early Period)
Mitchiner ACW 3412v.
25 mm.
10.75 gm.
Die position=11h
reverse
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.

[Vasudeva I]17K JPG
Vasu Deva I (circa 192 - 225 AD)
AE Unit (Taxila series/Intermediate Period)
Mitchiner ACW 3451
24 mm.
9.31 gm.
Die position=12h
reverse
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.

[Vasudeva I]18K JPG
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
reverse
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.

Fake Vasu Deva Stater

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AR 'Stater'
Gobl Kushan 570v. [Vasu Deva III]
22 x 21 mm.
7.65 gm.
Die position=12h
reverse
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)

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

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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
reverse
Obverse:
Reverse:
Note: Courtesy Peter A. Linenthal collection.

[Kanishka II]11K JPG
Kanishka II (circa 225 - 240 AD)
AE Unit
Gobl Kushan 1017v.; Mitchiner ACW 3519
18 mm.
5.46 gm.
Die position=12h
reverse
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.

Vashishka (circa 240 - 250 AD)

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

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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
reverse
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)

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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
reverse
Obverse: King enthroned.
Reverse: Goddess Ardoksho enthroned.

Chhu (?) (circa 325 - 345 AD)

Shaka (circa 325 - 345 AD)

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

Kipunada (circa 350 - 375 AD)

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Kipunada (circa 300 - 370 AD)
AV Stater
Gobl Kushan 596; Mitchiner ACW 3585
18 x 19 mm.
7.67 gm.
Die position=12h
reverse
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]17K JPG
Gadahara (circa 320 - 370 AD (?))
AV Stater
Gobl Kushan 609; Mitchiner ACW 3594
18 mm.
7.74 gm.
Die position=12h
reverse
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 (?))


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