KUSHANO-SASANIANS. Ohrmazd (Hormizd) I. Circa AD 270-300. AV Dinar (32mm, 7.93 g, 12h). Boxlo (Balkh) mint. Late series.CNG Feature Auction 117 Central Asian featuring The Archytas Collection, Gold Sold For $ 2 000. 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, 7.93 g, 12h). Boxlo (Balkh) mint. Late series. 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; to right, tamgha and βοχλο (mint signature) in Bactrian / Siva standing facing, holding diadem and trident; behind, the bull Nandi standing left; • in outer margin to left. MK 745 var. (τ above tamgha); ANS Kushan 2210 var. (swastika retrograde); cf. Carter 27 (for type); cf. Cribb 4 (same); Donum Burns –. Deposits, minor flan crack, a few scratches. EF. Reverse well struck for issue. |