Kushano-Sasanians, time of Ardaxšīr (Ardashir) - Pērōz (Fīrūz) I AV Dinar. Uncertain Baktrian mint, AD 255-310. Imitating the types of Vasudeva I. King standing facing, nimbate, diademed and crowned, head left, sacrificing over altar and holding trident; flames at shoulder, filleted trident and Brahmi 'er' to left, swastika between legs, symbol to right of leg, three pellets below arm, tamgha to right / Ithyphallic Siva standing facing, holding diadem and trident; behind, the bull Nandi standing left; tamgha and pellet to upper left, three pellets below Nandi's neck. MK -, but cf. 688 (Vasudeva II, pellet to right of altar, pellet above swastika); cf. ANS Kushan 1702 (Kushano-Sasanian, same); for attribution, cf. Cribb, Kidarites pp. 98-100. 7.70g, 28mm, 12h.
Mint State. Extremely Rare; unknown to Göbl with these controls.
From the Professor Shir Mohammad Collection.