Lot No: 27

Kushano-Sasanians, Temp Ardashir – Peroz I, Gold Dinar, "OESHO" Shiva type, Mint Balkh, Large Flan With A Big Swastik Mark (255-310 CE)

Kushano-Sasanians, Temp Ardashir – Peroz I, Gold Dinar, "OESHO" Shiva type, Mint Balkh, Large Flan With A Big Swastik Mark (255-310 CE)
Kushano-Sasanians, Temp Ardashir – Peroz I, Gold Dinar, "OESHO" Shiva type, Mint Balkh, Large Flan With A Big Swastik Mark (255-310 CE)
Lot No: 27

Kushano-Sasanians, Temp Ardashir – Peroz I, Gold Dinar, "OESHO" Shiva type, Mint Balkh, Large Flan With A Big Swastik Mark (255-310 CE)

Kushano-Sasanians, Temp Ardashir – Peroz I, Gold Dinar, "OESHO" Shiva type, Mint Balkh, Large Flan With A Big Swastik Mark (255-310 CE)
Kushano-Sasanians, Temp Ardashir – Peroz I, Gold Dinar, "OESHO" Shiva type, Mint Balkh, Large Flan With A Big Swastik Mark (255-310 CE)

Description

Kushano-Sasanians,Temp Ardashir – Peroz I (255-310 CE), Gold Dinar, "OESHO" (Shiva) Type, Uncertain Mint In Baktria, Late Phase, Large Flan.

Obverse : The diademed king, crowned and nimbate, standing facing the left, sacrificing over an altar, holding a trident in his left hand while a ribboned trident surmounts the altar, flames at right shoulder, a Swastika between the legs and a Nandipada in right field, Bactrian legend "þAONANOþABA-ZOΔηO KOþANO" "Shaonanoshao Bazodeo Koshano" (King of Kings Vasudeva the Kushan) around the field. 

Reverse : the deity Oesho (Shiva) standing, nimbate, facing forward, holding a trident and diadem, a bull (Nandi) standing behind towards the left field facing forward, Bactrian legend "OηþO" (OESHO) on the right field, a tamgha on the left, dotted border around the field, (Wt: 7.90 grams, Dia: 23.22 mm). 

ANS Kushan - Donum Burns - MK 691/1 (as 'Vasudeva II'), about extremely fine, Very Rare.