KUSHANO-SASANIANS. Bahram III (Kidara), circa 350-?. Dinar (Electrum, 35 mm, 7.46 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 worn and corroded dies, otherwise, good very fine.

From the collection of Dr. D. Löer, ex Heritage Europe 66, 16 November 2020, 9769.