KUSHANO-SASANIANS. Pērōz (Fīrūz) II. Circa AD 303-330. AV Dinar (31mm, 7.90 g, 12h). Mint in Baktria (Balkh?). EF.Triton XXVII Central Asian, Coin-in-Hand Video, Gold Sold For $ 4 875. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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KUSHANO-SASANIANS. Pērōz (Fīrūz) II. Circa AD 303-330. AV Dinar (31mm, 7.90 g, 12h). Mint in Baktria (Balkh?). bogo (pi)rozo ooz orkokoshonohsh in Kushano-Bactrian, Peroz standing left on ground line, wearing crown with ribbons and surmounted by pomegranate set on crescent, pomegranates 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 swastika; triple pellets below left arm; tamgha to right / oorzoo omoo cozooo in Kushano-Bactrian, Siva standing facing, holding diadem and trident; behind, the bull Nandi standing left; six pellets in outer margin. MK 712 var. (additional letter below tamgha); ANS Kushan 2342; Carter 29 var. (same); Cribb 6 var. (same); Donum Burns –; Triton XXI, lot 602 var. (two pellets on reverse). Deposits in devices, some doubling, hint of die rust, tiny edge split. EF. Extremely rare. |