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Triton XIX Sessions 3 & 4 - Adams Collection  6 January 2016
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Lot 2166

Estimate: 2000 USD
Price realized: 2500 USD
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KUSHANO-SASANIANS. Vahrām (Bahram) I. Circa AD 330-365. AV Dinar (36mm, 7.79 g, 11h). Boxlo (Balkh) mint. Struck under Kidarite king Peroz, circa AD 345-350. bogo oorohroxoo ozorxokoooxoooho in Kushano-Bactrian, Vahram standing left on ground line, wearing ram's horn 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; triple pellets below left arm; to right, symbol above tamgha; symbol below tamgha / borzooa [...]ooo in Kushano-Bactrian, Siva standing facing, holding diadem and trident; behind, the bull Nandi standing left. ANS Kushan 2416 corr. (MK reference and rev. legend; this coin, enlarged on p. 232); Cribb, Kidarites 3C; MK 717. Good VF, toned. Rare.


From the collection of Dr. Lawrence A. Adams, purchased from Serop Simonian (Dionysos Ancient Coins & Antiquities), May 1988.
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