Kushans, Huvishka (155-190 AD), Gold Dinar, 7.80 gms, Oesho Type, Obv. Crowned, Diademed and Robed bust of king to left, holding mace scepter in right hand and filleted spear in left, Blurred Bactrian legend around ‘þAONANOþAO - OOηþKIKOþANO’, Rev. four-armed Oesho (Shiva) standing, nimbate, facing left, hair in a topknot and wearing a dhoti, holding a tilted water pot (lota) in his extended lower-right hand, a damru in upper-right hand, and a trident in his upper-left hand, an animal (buck or goat) is held by the horns in his lower-left hand, a tamgha on the left field, Bactrian legend "OηþO" (OESHO) on the right field, partial dotted border around the field, Gobl #308, extremely fine, very rare.

Kushans, Vasudeva I (190-230 AD), Gold Dinar, 7.92 gms, Obv. King nimbate standing left, holding a trident to right, making an offering at an altar to left, above which is a garlanded trident with Greek legend Paonanopao Bazoho Kopano, Rev. Shiva standing facing, with erected phallus, radiate halo above, Nandi bull, holding a trident in right and noose in left, tamgha in upper left field with label Ohpo, very fine+, rare.

Ancient, Post Kushan, Gandhara’s Hunnic Dynasty, Kidara Shahis, Shri Tujina (7th Century AD), Base Gold Dinar, 7.42 gms, Obv. Standing figure of Shiva facing left, nimbate, wearing Kushan like knee length coat, holding trident in left hand and making offerings at the altar with the right hand, Brahmi legend Sri Tuzina in left field, Rev. goddess seated on a throne, holding a long stem lotus in left hand and holding another lotus in her right hand just above the shoulder, Brahmi legend ‘Jaya’ in right, Numismatic Digest #40, very fine+, extremely rare.

Guptas, Samudragupta (335-375 AD), Ashvamedha type, Gold Dinara, 7.49 gms, Obv. Horse standing to left on a platform and facing a Yupa (sacrificial post), Brahmi letter ‘Si’ (for siddham/success) below the horse, brahmi legend partially seen around ‘RajadhirajaPrithivima’, Rev. goddess, nimbate, standing facing left on a lotus-shaped pedestal, carrying a fly-whisk (Chauri) that rests on her shoulder in right hand, and holding a towel in her left, the Brahmi legend "Ashvamedha Parakramah" in the right field, TOTGE Var. I.A.1, very fine, very rare.

Guptas, Chandragupta II (380-413 AD), Gold Dinara, 7.69 gms, Lion Slayer type, Obv. King slaying a lion with a bow and arrow, Brahmi legend around, Rev. Front facing Goddess seated on a lion to left and holding a lotus stalk, partial Brahmi legend in right field reads ‘Simha Vikramah’ which means valour over the lion, All within a dotted border, TOTGE # Class III, Variety A, very fine+, very rare.

Ancient, Guptas, Chandragupta II (375-415 AD), Gold Dinar, 7.58 gms, Obv. King standing facing, nimbate head left, wearing short curly hair, tight-fitting Kushana style clothing, and jeweled armbands, arrow in right hand, Garuda standard to left, his left arm is holding a bow, Brahmi legend ‘Chandra’ below his left arm, Rev. Goddess Lakshmi (Ardoksho) seated facing on a lotus, holding a diadem in her right arm and a lotus stalk in her left arm, Brahmi legend ‘Shri Vikramah‘ in extreme right field, S. Gupta, TOTGE Archer Type, Class III, very fine, rare.

Gupta Empire, Kumaragupta I (409-455 AD), Gold Dinar, 7.68 gms, Archer-Reverse Bow Type, Obv. king standing left holding bow in his left hand, arrow in right hand, brahmi legend ‘KuMaRa’ in right field, garuda standard on left, Rev. goddess Lakshmi seated on a lotus in padmasana, holding diadem in her right hand and lotus in left, brahmi legend ‘Sri Mahendra ‘in the right field, TOTGE #class II- Variation F, very fine, very rare.