KUSHANO-SASANIANS. Ohrmazd (Hormizd) I. Circa AD 270-300. AV Dinar (32mm, 7.75 g, 12h). Boxlo (Balkh) mint. Early series. Good VF.

Electronic Auction 574
Lot: 198.
Closing Date: Nov 6 2024 10:00 ET

Central Asian, Gold

Estimate: $ 750

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KUSHANO-SASANIANS. Ohrmazd (Hormizd) I. Circa AD 270-300. AV Dinar (32mm, 7.75 g, 12h). Boxlo (Balkh) mint. Early series. Nimbate 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, middle prong surmounted by crescent; pellet to right of altar; between legs, pellet above swastika; triple pellets below left arm; tamgha to right / Siva standing facing, holding diadem and trident; behind, the bull Nandi standing left. MK 707 var. (pellets on rev.); ANS Kushan 2206 var. (same); cf. Carter 26; cf. Cribb 3; Donum Burns 815 var. (same). Lightly toned, double strike on reverse, tiny hairline flan crack. Good VF.

Ex Roma E-Sale 119 (24 April 2024), lot 1005; Roma E-Sale 106 (16 February 2023), lot 511; Roma E-Sale 96 (5 May 2022), lot 618.


Closing Date and Time: 6 November 2024 at 11:05:40 ET.

All winning bids are subject to a 20% buyer’s fee.