Watch List notes:

KUSHANO-SASANIANS. Pērōz (Fīrūz) I. Circa AD 245-270. AV Dinar (31mm, 7.98 g, 12h). Mint in Baktria (Balkh?). Early series. (pi)rozo oazo rko koshono shohro in Kushano-Bactrian, Peroz standing left on ground line, nimbate, wearing Vasudeva II-style crown, flames at shoulders, sacrificing at altar and holding trident; to left, trident standard above altar; pellet to right of altar; between legs, pellet above swastika; triple pellets below left arm; pi in Brahmi to right of left leg; tamgha to right / or zooomoo oozoo o in Kushano-Bactrian, Siva standing facing, holding diadem and trident with O on shaft; behind, the bull Nandi standing left; symbol below Siva's left arm. ANS Kushan 2155 (this coin); Carter 24 var. (letter below Siva's arm); Cribb 1 var. (same, and no letter beside altar); MK 702 var. (same). Near EF, traces of deposits in devices.


From the collection of Dr. Lawrence A. Adams. Ex Coin Galleries (12 February 1997), lot 37.