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Here is a very common Kushan Dinara
AV Dinara ND Gandhara Mint struck 280-90AD
Vasu Deva II 270-300AD
Later the Sasanians would conquer the Kushan Empire and issue AV Dinara which imitated the ones of this King.

 

Wow!!! Yes.. I saw some of these on line. this coin is simply gorgeous. Beautiful! Is this your earliest (most ancient) gold Indian coin?

@panzerman, Is it the beautiful warm color of the gold that you find most desirable about gold coins? Or do you like the idea that the coins are more rare and that your collection is so distinct from most other collections for that reason? Do you ever look at your collection and think that if the floor of the world financial system collapsed, you would still have a way to pay for things you need (if you could find them) and that gold coins (as opposed to silver) are better because a gold coin is not difficult cut into 4, 6 or 8 pieces to make smaller denominations.

Do you ever think about these things?

Thank you.

 

Thanks, lots of questions to answer.....
Yes, the Vima Kadphises is my oldest AV coin from India Actually, I have never thought about my collecting goals/ habits ever. I just go at it to have fun, I think my Dad got me started early, since he had been collecting ever since I was a toddler in Germany. I always liked gold coins, from my childhood days of reading Grimm Fairy Tales/ there where lots of stories about robbers/ gold coins etc. When I was 6 I watched Long John Silver and his pirate antics, and treasure, now I am fascinated by "Curse of Oak Island".
My main reason for going for gold was that these coins seem to remain beautifull, keep their lustre, and even looked freshly minted after 200 years of being submerged in saltwater. The passion seems to grow with every year, I could never sell a coin, or stop collecting, I am hooked for life. Its the only thing I am addicted too
John

 

Thank you so much for answering my many questions. :-D

 

You are most welcome

 

Beautiful Kushans! Someday I will have the willpower to save up for a nice early Kushan dinar.

In the meantime

Yuezhi / Kushan "Heraios" obol


Kujula Kadphises as Augustus


Kanishka


Then waaaaay down the line, Kotah Kula


Durla Deva

 

Nice coins! Finn235

 

Here is Vasu Deva III 360-65AD
Gandhara Mint crude strike

 

Oh! But these are lovely...very nice indeed!!