★ A dinar of Bahram III ★

KUSHANO-SASANIANS. Bahram III (Kidara), circa 350-?. Dinar (Electrum, 34 mm, 7.33 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 ff. Struck from somewhat worn dies and with a minor flan crack, otherwise, about extremely fine.

From the collection of Dr. D. Löer, ex Heritage Europe 58, 15 May 2018, 7053.