WA87816. Copper tetradrachm, ANS Kushan 1117, Göbl Kushan 1005, Mitchiner ACW 3419, VF, brown and green patina,, Kapisha main mint, probably Begram mint, weight 8.435g, maximum diameter 25.1mm, die axis 0
o, middle phase; obverse Bactrian inscription: şAONANOşAO BAZOΔHO KOşANO (king of kings, Vasudeva Kushan), king standing facing, head left, helmeted, nimbate, armored knee length tunic, trousers, and boots, sword in sheath on belt, sacrificing over altar from right hand, trident over altar with crossbar, trident with triangular flag on shaft in left hand; reverse god Oesho (resembles Shiva) standing facing, leaning on bull Nandi standing left, one head, two arms, nimbate, hair in top knot, wearing ankle length dhoti, erect lingam, raising right hand, trident in raised left hand, Bactrian legend OHşO downward on left, tamgha right; from the Robert| L3 Collection, ex ECIN, ex Stephan Album Rare coins;
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