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Search Advanced Search Search By Coin ID     Home ANCIENT/BYZANTINE Ancient Spain (872) Byzantine (753) MEDIEVAL/EARLY WORLD Germany (30) MODERN WORLD COUNTERFEITS AND IMITATIONS   Submit New Coin(s)   Sponsors page Terms of Service Contact Us About Us FAQ Page Coin Detail Click here to see enlarged image. ID:     751948      [UNVERIFIED] Type:     Ancient East Region:     KUSHAN EMPIRE Issuer:     Vasu Deva II Date Ruled:     Circa 290-310 AD Metal:     Gold Denomination:     Quarter Dinar Date Struck:     AD Circa 290-310 Diameter:     14 mm Weight:     2.02 g Die Axis:     12 h Obverse Description:     King standing left, wearing conical crown with nimbus, holding trident and sacrificing at altar, trident standard behind; letter in right field Reverse Description:     Siva standing facing, holding trident and wreath, the bull Nandi behind; no tamgha Primary Reference:     Göbl, Kushan 537 var. (obverse letter Reference2:     tamgha) Reference3:     Donum Burns 420 var. (same) Reference4:     MACW - Photograph Credit:     Classical Numismatic Group Source:     http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=60450 Grade:     Good VF Notes:     Rare The obverse field mark does not appear on the gold coins of Vasudeva II. This, coupled with the fact that there is no trace of the Kushan tribal tamgha symbol suggests this may not be an issue of the main line of Kushan kings, but of some unidentified sub-king or client ruler who acknowledged the Kushan kings but retained some autonomy.

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