Watch List notes:

KUSHANO-SASANIANS. Pērōz (Fīrūz) I. Circa AD 245-270. AV Dinar (27mm, 7.75 g, 12h). Mint in Baktria (Balkh?). Late series. i>(pi)orozo ooozo rk koshono shohro in Kushano-Bactrian, Peroz standing left on ground line, nimbate, wearing lion-head crown with ribbons, flames at shoulders, sacrificing at altar and holding trident with • at tip; 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 / oorm ozo in Kushano-Bactrian, Siva standing facing, holding diadem and trident with O on shaft; behind, the bull Nandi standing left; tamgha above Nandi's tail; z in legend horizontal. ANS Kushan 2158 (this coin); Carter 25 var. (no dot on trident, no tamgha above Nandi's tail); Cribb 2 var. (same, and no symbol below Nandi's neck); MK 705/3 var. (same; same obv. die). Good VF, minor flan split.


From the collection of Dr. Lawrence A. Adams, purchased from William F. Spengler. Ex Classical Numismatic Group 40 (4 December 1996), lot 44.