Watch List notes:

KUSHANO-SASANIANS. Ohrmazd (Hormizd) I. Circa AD 270-300. AV Dinar (31mm, 7.88 g, 12h). Boxlo (Balkh) mint. Late series. ohromozoo oozo or ko koshano shohrono shoo in Kushano-Bactrian, Ohrmazd standing left on ground line, nimbate, 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, symbol above tamgha and βοχλο (mint signature) in Bactrian / oorzoo ooo oo in Kushano-Bactrian, Siva standing facing, holding diadem and trident; behind, the bull Nandi standing left; pellet in outer margin to left, to right, and in exergue. ANS Kushan 2213 corr. (Göbl reference; this coin); cf. Carter 26 (issue with nimbate Ohrmazd) and 27(issue with crescent above trident and mint signature); cf. Cribb 3 (issue with nimbate Ohrmazd) and 4 (issue with crescent above trident and mint signature); cf. MK 707 (issue with nimbate Ohrmazd) and 743-4 (issue with crescent above trident and mint signature on obverse; pellets in margin on reverse). EF. Extremely rare.


From the collection of Dr. Lawrence A. Adams. Ex Classical Numismatic Auctions X (21 March 1990), lot 173.