Lot 714

Description

Vasu Deva III, (c.A.D. 260-300), gold stater, (7.9 grams), obv. king standing, head turned left, holding sceptre in left hand, sacrificing with right hand over altar, trident above altar, legend around, rev. goddess Ardoksho seated facing on throne, holding cornucopiae, symbol to left, to right traces of degenerate legend APDOXPO, (Gobl 574, M.3546). Extremely fine about as struck and very scarce.

Gobl attributes this issue to Vasu Deva III as (c.360), whereas Mitchiner attributes the issue to an early period for this ruler (c.260-300).