Triton XIX, Lot: 2145. Estimate $500. Sold for $2750. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

KUSHANO-SASANIANS. temp. Ardaxšīr (Ardashir) – Pērōz (Fīrūz) I. Circa AD 255–310. AV Dinar (24mm, 8.01 g, 12h). Imitating Kushan king Vasudeva I. Uncertain mint in Baktria. Early series. Þ OO(retrograde h)O(retrograde h)OÞO BO ZOhO KOÞOhO, Vasudeva standing left, flames on shoulder, holding filleted standard, sacrificing over altar to left; filleted trident to left; pellet above flames; four pellets between nimbus and profile; triple pellets between legs; to right, rosette of seven pellets above tamgha / OhÞO to right, ithyphallic Siva standing facing, holding a garland or diadem and trident with Θ on shaft; behind, the bull Nandi standing left; tamgha to upper left; + below Nandi’s neck; triple pellets above Nandi’s rump. ANS Kushan 1692 (this coin); MK 668 (Vasudeva II); Donum Burns 465 (Vasudeva II). Superb EF, lustrous.

From the collection of Dr. Lawrence A. Adams, purchased from Hakim Hamidi (Persic Gallery), November 1989.