Triton XIX, Lot: 2157. Estimate $1500. Sold for $1700. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

KUSHANO-SASANIANS. Ohrmazd (Hormizd) I. Circa AD 270-300. AV Dinar (31mm, 7.90 g, 12h). Boxlo (Balkh) mint. Late series. ohromozoo ooz or ko koshano shohrono shoo in Kushano-Bactrian, Ohrmazd standing left on ground line, wearing lion-head crown with ribbons and surmounted by artichoke, 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; triple pellets below left arm; to right, χ above tamgha and βοχλο (mint signature) in Bactrian / oorzoo ooo oo in Kushano-Bactrian, Siva standing facing, holding diadem and trident; behind, the bull Nandi standing left; traces of pellet in outer margin to left, to right, and in exergue; pellet in outer margin at 7 o’clock. ANS Kushan 2212 (this coin); cf. Carter 27 (for type); cf. Cribb 4 (same); MK 747/2. EF, small flan split, a couple of hairline die breaks.

From the collection of Dr. Lawrence A. Adams, purchased from Stephen Album, September 1984.