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CNG 94, Lot: 863. Estimate $2000.
Sold for $2400. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

KUSHANO-SASANIANS. Ohrmazd (Hormizd) I Kushanshah. Circa AD 285-300. AV Dinar (31mm, 7.72 g, 12h). Ohrmazd standing left, wearing lion-head crown with korymbos and ribbons, flames at shoulders, holding trident and sacrificing at altar; to left, filleted trident standard above altar, pellet to right of altar; to inner right, triple pellets below armpit; to outer right, Buddhist triratana (“Three Jewels”) above ω; between legs, pellet above retrograde swastika / Siva standing facing on ground line, holding trident; behind, the bull Nandi standing left; pellet in outer right margin. Carter 27 var. (no letter below triratana); Cribb 4 var. (same); MK 707 var. (same); Sunrise –. Good VF, obverse struck with worn die, deposits on reverse. Apparently unique with the ω below triratana.