KUSHANO-SASANIANS. Bahram III (Kidara), circa 350-?. Dinar (Electrum, 34 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 ff. Struck from somewhat corroded dies and with light scratches, otherwise, good very fine.

From the collection of Dr. D. Löer and the Ora Eads Collection, Ira & Larry Goldberg 104, 12 June 2018, 3518.