Triton XIX, Lot: 2161. Estimate $1500. Sold for $3000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

KUSHANO-SASANIANS. Vahrām (Bahram) I. Circa AD 330-365. AV Dinar (33mm, 7.80 g, 11h). Boxlo (Balkh) mint. bogo oorahro roko oozorkokoshokoshoho in Kushano-Bactrian, Vahram standing left on ground line, wearing crown with ribbons and surmounted by lotus, flames at shoulders, sacrificing at altar and holding trident; to left, trident standard above altar, middle prong surmounted by crescent; pellet to right of altar; between legs, pellet above retrograde swastika; triple pellets below left arm; tamgha to right / oorzoo omo zoo ooo in Kushano-Bactrian, Siva standing facing, holding diadem and trident; behind, the bull Nandi standing left; pellet in outer margin to left, to right, and in exergue. ANS Kushan 2360 (this coin, enlarged on p. 221); Cribb 7 var. (control mark above tamgha); MK 752 var. (same). EF.

From the collection of Dr. Lawrence A. Adams, purchased from Hakim Hamidi (Persic Gallery), April 1990.