Triton XVII, Lot: 487. Estimate $1000. Sold for $4250. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

KUSHANO-SASANIANS. Ohrmazd (Hormizd) I Kushanshah. Circa AD 285-300. AV Dinar (30mm, 7.84 g, 12h). Balkh mint. "Ohromozoo Ooz orko Koshono Shohsh(oo)" in Kushano-Bactrian, Ohrmazd standing left, wearing lion-head crown with korymbos and ribbons, flames at shoulders, sacrificing at altar and holding trident; to left, filleted trident standard above altar, pellet to right of altar; to inner right, triple pellets below armpit; to outer right, retrograde swastika above tamgha; BOXhO (mint signature) down lower right; between legs, pellet above retrograde swastika / "Oor zooamao ozoooo" in Kushano-Bactrian, Siva standing facing on ground line, holding diadem in outstretched right hand and trident in left; behind, the bull Nandi standing left. Carter –; Cribb –; MK 743 (dies unlisted); Herzfeld 9a; Donum Burns –; Sunrise –. Good VF, traces of deposits. Very rare.