Watch List notes:

KUSHANO-SASANIANS. Peroz I, circa 250-265. Dinar (Gold, 28 mm, 7.88 g, 12 h), Balkh or Kabul. 'pirozo oaraurano oazorko košano šauo' ('His Majesty, Peroz, Great King of the Kushan' in Bactrian) Peroz I standing front, head to left, wearing a crown with a lion's head and holding trident in his left hand and sacrificing over altar with his right; in field to left, trident; to right, tamgha. Rev. Shiva standing facing, holding diadem in his right hand and trident in his left; behind, the bull Nandi, his companion, standing left. ANS Kushan 2157 (this coin, enlarged on pl. 76). Cribb, Kidarites, pl. 2, 2. Lightly toned and very attractive. Extremely fine.


From the Dr. Lawrence Adams Collection, Triton XIX, 6 January 2016, 2151, privately purchased from Hakim Hamidi (Persic Gallery) in November 1989.