An attractive dinar of Bahram I
Lot 1224
KUSHANO-SASANIANS. Bahram I, circa 325-350. Dinar (Gold, 35 mm, 7.76 g, 12 h), Balkh. BAΓO OAPAYPANO O OZOPKO KOÞANO ÞAYO ('His Majesty, Bahram, Great King of the Kushan' 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. BOPZOOANΔO IAZOΔO ('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. Cribb, Kidarites, pl. 140, 11. Struck from a worn reverse die, otherwise, nearly extremely fine.

From the collection of Dr. D. Löer, ex Heritage Europe 66, 16 November 2020, 9771.
Starting price:
250 CHF
Hammer price:
1000 CHF
Bid increment:
Closed
Minimum bid:
Closed
Number of bids:
17 Bids
Time left:
Closing time: 12-Mar-23, 13:12:30 CET
All winning bids are subject to a 18.5% buyer's fee.

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