Kushano-Sasanians, Peroz I Kushanshah. (Circa 260-290 AD). AE Unit.
4.61gm, 19mm.
Sasanian-style bust of Peroz I right / Sasanian-style fire altar.
Zeno-366124 (It's me there), Carter 13 / Alram 1409. Good very fine to extremely fine, brown patina with
earthen-deposits. A fascinating portrait in great condition for these type. Choice. Very Rare
Note:
The Kushano-sasanians were sasanian princes ruling
the old kushan lands in Bactria, the Kabul valley and Gandhara, as
sasanian vasalls. Some periods these kushan-shahs were more or less
independent, like this ruler, Hormazd I Kushanshah, ruling about AD
295-325 (or 270-295 according to Cribb). Mint for this type might be the
Kabul valley.
Ref: M. L. Carter; "A numismatic reconstruction of Kushano-sasanian
history", 1985 and Joe Cribb; "Numismatic evidence for Kushano-sasanian
chronology".