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 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. |