HUNNIC TRIBES, Kidarites. Kidara, circa 350-385. Dinar (Gold, 35 mm, 7.83 g, 12 h), struck by Kidara in the name of Bahram III, Balkh. 'BAΓO OAPAYPANO O-OOZOPKO KOÞANO ÞAYO ('His Majesty, Bahram, Great King of the Kushan' in Baktrian) Bahram standing front, head to left, wearing a crenellated crown with a globe on top between two broad horizontally-pleated ribbons, 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 Baktrian) 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 2422. Cribb, Kidarites, p. 140, 14. Struck from worn dies as usual and with a flan crack
, otherwise, about extremely fine.
From a European collection, formed before 2005.