Kushan Empire:Vasudeva II.
Circa AD 267-300, AV gold dinar (7.93 g). Mint: Gandhara (or Taxila). Obv: crowned & diademed King Vasudeva ll standing left, sacrificing over altar and holding filleted staff, filleted trident to left, “rju” in Brahmi to right of altar “gho” in Brahmi between Vasudeva’s feet, “tra” in Brahmi to right of Vasudeva’s foot, “rda” in Brahmi to right, nandipada in left field, trident with ribbons. / Rev: Siva (Shiva) & the bull Nandi (his companion), with Nandi standing left & Siva holding a garland or diadem and trident, tamgha to upper left, Oesho (Shiva in baktrian) to right. Brilliant example. Bold EF.
*Vasudeva II was a Kushan emperor, ruled c. 275–300 AD. He was probably the successor of Kanishka III and may have been succeeded by an emperor named Shaka. Vasudeva II was a contemporary of Hormizd I Kushanshah of the Kushano-Sasanians, as he is known to have overstruck a large quantity of the early copper coins of Hormizd I issued south of the Hindu-Kush.
