KUSHANO-SASANIANS. Ohrmazd (Hormizd) I. Circa AD 270-300. AV Dinar (31mm, 7.73 g, 12h). Boxlo (Balkh) mint. Early series. .Electronic Auction 575 Central Asian, Gold Estimate: $ 600 |
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KUSHANO-SASANIANS. Ohrmazd (Hormizd) I. Circa AD 270-300. AV Dinar (31mm, 7.73 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 retrograde swastika; pellets below left arm; tamgha to right / 1rz1okooo Cozoo (oorzoookooo oozoo in Kushano-Bactrian), Siva standing facing, holding diadem and trident; behind, the bull Nandi standing left; h in Pahlavi to upper right. MK 707 (O5/R- [unlisted rev. die]); ANS Kushan 2206; Donum Burns 815. Toned, traces of deposits, slight roughness, double strike on reverse. . |