KUSHANO-SASANIANS. Bahram I, circa 340-345. Dinar (Gold, 35 mm, 7.71 g, 12 h), time of Yasada and Kirada, Balkh. 'BAΓO OAPAYPANO O-OOZOPKO KOÞANO ÞAYO ('His Majesty Bahram, Great King of the Kushan' in Bactrian) Bahram standing front, head to left, wearing a flat topped crown with lotus blossom above, sacrificing with his right hand over lighted altar and holding trident in his left hand; to left, trident above small altar; to right, tamgha.
Rev. 'BORZAOANDO IAZADO' ('The illustrious God' in Bactrian) The illustrious God (Shiva) standing facing with flaming hair, holding diadem in his right hand and trident in his left; behind, the bull Nandi, his companion, standing left. ANS Kushan 2409. Cribb, Kidarites, p. 139, 5. Edge cracks and with scratches
, otherwise, good very fine.
From a European collection, formed before 2005.