CNG 100, Lot: 217. Estimate $500. Sold for $575. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

HUNNIC TRIBES, Kidarites. Uncertain ruler. 5th century . AV Dinar (34mm, 7.29 g, 12h). Boxlo (Balkh) mint. Kushano-Sasanian style figure (Vahram) standing left on ground line, wearing lotus crown with ribbons and surmounted by pomegranate, flames at shoulders, sacrificing at altar and holding trident; to left, trident standard above altar, middle prong surmounted by crescent; to right, pellet or crescent above tamgha and malformed diamond or swastika / Siva standing facing, holding diadem and trident; behind, the bull Nandi standing left. Cribb, Kidarites 6F; MK 739; Vondrovec Type 84 = Göbl, Dokumente Em. 84. VF.

From the collection of Dr. Lawrence A. Adams, purchased from Hakim Hamidi (Persic Gallery), July 1985.