SASANIAN KINGS. Pērōz (Fīrūz) I. AD 457/9-484. AV Dinar (36mm, 7.32 g, 12h). Kushano-Sasanian type. Uncertain (Balkh[?]) mint. Struck circa 467/8 or shortly thereafter.Triton XXV – Session 5 The Archytas Collection, Gold Sold For $ 3 500. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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SASANIAN KINGS. Pērōz (Fīrūz) I. AD 457/9-484. AV Dinar (36mm, 7.32 g, 12h). Kushano-Sasanian type. Uncertain (Balkh[?]) mint. Struck circa 467/8 or shortly thereafter. Kushano-Sasanian style figure standing left on ground line, wearing second crown of Peroz, flames at shoulders, holding trident in each hand; Hunnic tamgha to left; to right of trident, annulet above pellet with tail (trace of altar and smoke [?]); blundered swastika between leg; to right, abstract βοχλο in Bactrian above pellet and tamgha; legend in pseudo-Kushano-Bactrian around / Siva standing facing, holding diadem and trident; behind, the bull Nandi standing left. Cribb, Kidarites, Group 7A; Vondrovec, p. 152 (Type Peroz); Alram, Schatzfund, 31; Göbl, Dokumente –; MK –; ANS Kushan –; Donum Burns –; FPP, fig. 78, 5. Areas of light toning, flan slightly bent at edge. VF. Very rare. |