Description
Kushan Empire, Vasudeva II (c. 290-310CE), Gold Dinar, 7.80 grms, Obv. Vasudeva II standing front, nimbate and head to left, holding ribboned staff in his left hand and sacrificing over lighted altar with his right; in field to left, ribboned trident with BAZOΔHO ('Vasudeva' in Batrian). Rev. Ardoksho enthroned facing, holding cornucopiae in her left hand and diadem in her right; in field to upper left a tamgha, Minted in Mathura or Gandhara. Ex-ANACS encapsulation, graded AU 50 (6256771) Extra Fine+, Very Scarce. Vasudeva II was one of the last rulers of the Kushan Empire, ruling during a period of political fragmentation and decline. His reign was marked by reduced territorial control, with Kushan authority largely confined to parts of northwestern India. The weakening of central power coincided with pressure from the Sasanians in the northwest and rising regional dynasties in India. Vasudeva II’s rule represents the final phase of Kushan imperial dominance
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