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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:     711150      [UNVERIFIED] Type:     Ancient East Region:     KUSHAN EMPIRE Issuer:     Vasu Deva I Date Ruled:     Circa 192-225 AD Metal:     Gold Denomination:     Dinar Weight:     8.05 g Die Axis:     12 h Obverse Description:     [PAO]NANOPAO [B]-AZDHO KOPAN[O], Vasudeva, nimbate and helmeted, standing facing, head left, sacrificing over altar to left and holding filleted standard; to left, filleted trident behind Reverse Description:     OHRO, ithyphallic Siva with three heads standing facing, holding lotus in extended lower right hand, filleted investiture garland in raised upper right hand, trident in raised upper left hand and resting lowered left hand on bull Nandi standing to right, behind; above, tamgha above to right, to left of Siva's right leg Primary Reference:     MK 506/- (O6/R4 Reference2:     an unlisted die combination) Reference3:     Donum Burns 409 var. (no ) Reference4:     MACW - Photograph Credit:     Classical Numismatic Group Source:     http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=76378 Grade:     EF Notes:     Sale: Triton IX, Lot: 1150 ($1000). In the traditional henotheistic view of Hinduism, Siva is one part of the Trimurti, the three aspects which make up the supreme godhead (the other two being Brahma, the Creator, and Visnu, the preserver)

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