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Triton XIX Sessions 3 & 4 - Adams Collection  6 January 2016
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Lot 2154

Estimate: 1500 USD
Price realized: 2500 USD
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KUSHANO-SASANIANS. Ohrmazd (Hormizd) I. Circa AD 270-300. AV Dinar (30mm, 7.94 g, 12h). Boxlo (Balkh) mint. Late series. ohromozoo ooz orko koshano shahro in Kushano-Bactrian, 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, τ above tamgha and βοχλο (mint signature) in Bactrian / oorzoooao in Kushano-Bactrian, Siva standing facing, holding diadem and trident with O on shaft; behind, the bull Nandi standing left; pellet in outer margin to left, to right, and in exergue. ANS Kushan 2207 (this coin); Carter 27; Cribb 4; MK 745. EF.


From the collection of Dr. Lawrence A. Adams, purchased from Hakim Hamidi (Persic Gallery), August 1985.
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