KUSHANO-SASANIANS. Ohrmazd (Hormizd) I. Circa AD 270-300. AV Dinar (32mm, 8.02 g, 12h). Boxlo (Balkh) mint. Late series.

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Lot: 387. Estimated: $ 1 000

Central Asian, Gold

Sold For $ 1 500. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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KUSHANO-SASANIANS. Ohrmazd (Hormizd) I. Circa AD 270-300. AV Dinar (32mm, 8.02 g, 12h). Boxlo (Balkh) mint. Late series. Ohrmazd standing left on ground line, nimbate, 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; to right, symbol above tamgha and βοχλο (mint signature) in Bactrian / Siva standing facing, holding diadem and trident; behind, the bull Nandi standing left; pellet in outer margin to left, to right, and in exergue. Cf. MK 707 (issue with nimbate Ohrmazd) and 743-4 (issue with crescent above trident and mint signature on obverse; pellets in margin on reverse); ANS Kushan 2213 corr. (Göbl reference). Lightly toned. Choice EF.


Closing Date and Time: 29 January 2020 at 12:08:40 ET.

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