Watch List notes:

KUSHANO-SASANIANS. Ohrmazd (Hormizd) I. Circa AD 270-300. AV Dinar (30mm, 7.79 g, 12h). Boxlo (Balkh) mint. Late series. ohromozoo ooz orko koshano shohro 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 retrograde swastika; triple pellets below left arm; to right, tamgha above βοχλο (mint signature) in Bactrian; z in legend horizontal / oorzoooa in Kushano-Bactrian, Siva standing facing, holding diadem and trident; behind, the bull Nandi standing left. ANS Kushan 2211 (this coin, enlarged on p. 210); Carter 27 var. (control mark above tamgha); Cribb 4 var. (same); MK 745 var. (same). EF.


From the collection of Dr. Lawrence A. Adams, purchased from Hakim Hamidi (Persic Gallery), June 1990.