KUSHANO-SASANIANS. Vahrām (Bahram) I. Circa AD 330-365. AV Dinar (33mm, 7.60 g, 12h). Boxlo (Balkh) mint.CNG Feature Auction 118 Central Asian, Coin-in-Hand Video, Gold Sold For $ 1 600. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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KUSHANO-SASANIANS. Vahrām (Bahram) I. Circa AD 330-365. AV Dinar (33mm, 7.60 g, 12h). Boxlo (Balkh) mint. bogo oorhro kooo ozorkokoshokoshoho in Kushano-Bactrian, Vahram standing left on ground line, wearing crown with ribbons and surmounted by lotus, 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 traces of βοχλο (mint signature) in Bactrian / oorzooo [...] o oooo in Kushano-Bactrian, Siva standing facing, holding diadem and trident; behind, the bull Nandi standing left. MK 750; ANS Kushan 2361 corr. (Göbl reference) = Triton XIX, lot 2162; cf. Carter 30 (for type); cf. Cribb, Kidarites 1B; Donum Burns –. Lightly toned, slight double strike and marginal lamination on obverse. EF. |