Kushan Empire Bronze Coin pendant - Vasudeva I / God Shiva (No reserve price)

Encapsulated silver-plated metal pendant, for better preservation, featuring a bronze coin of the Kushan Empire minted during the reign of Vasudeva I. Mint: Bactria / Gandhara / Taxila. It is mounted on a modern cord-type chain in 925 silver. Obverse: King Vasudeva I standing, wearing a tunic, holding a trident in one hand and the other hand extended toward a small fire altar to his left. Reverse: Standing Shiva holding his attributes. Behind him the silhouette of Nandi (sacred bull). The Kushans were a Central Asian people who had directly inherited and adopted the visual style, iconography, and minting technique of the ancient Greek and Bactrian kingdoms that had dominated the region before them. It is shipped with a legal declaration sheet confirming its provenance. Customs duties outside the EU will be borne by the auction winner.

Estimate:£208.37

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