Sale: Triton IX, Lot: 1241. Estimate $1000.  Closing Date: Monday, 9 January 2006.  Sold For $1600. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

[Medieval] KUSHANO-SASANIAN. Hormizd I Kushanshah Circa 300-325 AD. AV Dinar (8.05 g, 10h). Boxlo (Balkh) mint. "Ohromazdao Ozoro-orko Koshano Shahano Shaho" (sic) in Kushano-Bactrian, king standing left wearing lion headdress and sword, flames at shoulders, holding trident and sacrificing at altar; to right, tamgha above "Boxlo" (mint), trident to left, swastika between feet / "Borzoando Iazado" in Kushano-Bactrian, Siva (resembling the king) standing facing, holding diadem and trident; behind, the bull Nandi standing left. Carter 27; Cribb 4; cf. KM 744; cf. MACW 1271. EF, traces of red encrustation in devices. Attractive obverse. ($1000)