Watch List notes:

KUSHANO-SASANIANS. Bahram I, circa 325-350. Dinar (Gold, 35 mm, 7.73 g, 11 h), Balkh. 'bago oaraurano oazorko košano šauo' ('His Majesty, Bahram, Great King of the Kushan' in Bactrian) / 'baxlo' ('Balkh' in Bactrian) Bahram I standing front, head to left, wearing a crenellated crown with a globe on top between two broad horizontally-pleated ribbons and holding trident in his left hand; to left, trident above small altar; to right, tamgha. Rev. 'borzaoando iazado' ('The illustrious God' in Bactrian) Shiva standing facing, holding diadem in his right hand and trident in his left; behind. the bull Nandi, his companion, standing left. ANS Kushan 2423 (this coin). Cribb, Kidarites, pl. 140, 11. A very attractive example with an unusually well struck reverse. Extremely fine.


From the Dr. L.A. Adams Collection, Triton XIX, 6 January 2016, 2168 and ex Triton III, 30 November 1999, 728.