More India Kushan Gold Coins

Posted by slang on May 31, 2010

See earlier the history of India Kushan Empire

Below are some more beautiful gold ancient coins relating to that era:

Kushan, Kanishka I (120-146 AD), Gold Dinar, 6.66g, legend around king standing left, holding sceptre and sprinkling incense over an Iranian fire-altar, rev LROOASPO , god Drvaspa (a Zoroastrian god of horses) standing and holding out a wreath over the head of a horse, tamgha in field left

Kushan, Vasu Deva and Successors (late 3rd - early 4th century), Gold Stater, 7.86g, Vasu in field right, king standing left, holding trident and sprinkling incense over altar, trident in field left, letters Bha - Ga across field, rev Goddess Ardoksho enthroned facing

Kushan, Shaka (c.300-330 AD), Gold Stater, 7.67g, Sita below arm, Shaka in right field, king standing left, trident in field left, letter Bhi by altar, rev Goddess Ardoksho enthroned facing