Triton XVIII, Lot: 866. Estimate $1500. Sold for $1200. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

KUSHANO-SASANIANS. Pērōz (Fīrūz) I. Circa AD 246-285. AV Dinar (29mm, 7.87 g, 12h). 3rd emission. (pi)rozo oozo rko koshono shohro in Kushano-Bactrian, Peroz standing left, nimbate, wearing lion-head crown with ribbons, flames at shoulders, sacrificing at altar and holding trident; to left, trident standard above altar, pellet to right of altar; between legs, pellet above swastika; to inner right, pi in Brahmi between leg and sword and triple pellets below armpit; to outer right, tamgha above retrograde Kushano-Bactrian n / oor zoooma Boso in Kushano-Bactrian, Siva, nimbate, standing facing on ground line, holding diadem in outstretched right hand and trident in left; behind, the bull Nandi standing left; annulet on trident shaft. Carter –; Cribb –; MK 706; Herzfeld –; Donum Burns, Tafel 11, 706; Sunrise 1016 var. (no n. EF, toned, die break on reverse. Well struck for type. Rare.