Triton XIV, Lot: 548. Estimate $2000. Sold for $5250. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

KUSHANO-SASANIANS. Hormizd I. Circa AD 265-295. AV Dinar (30mm, 7.86 g, 12h). Balkh mint. ωYPOμOZδO OOZ OPKO KOÞONO ÞOYO/βOXΛO in Baktrian, king standing left, wearing lion-head crown with korymbos and ribbons, flames at shoulders, holding trident and sacrificing at altar; to left, filleted trident standard surmounted by crescent, Buddhist triratana (“Three Jewels”) to to right; at feet, pellet to inner left, pellet above swatika between legs; triple pellets blow left upper arm / βOPZOαN δO βαγO in Baktrian, Siva standing facing, holding trident; behind, the bull Nandi standing left. Carter 27 var. (+ above triratana); cf. Bivar 6; cf. Cribb 4; MK 745B/A (obv./rev.); Errington & Curtis -. EF. Rare.