INDIA. Kushano-Sasanian. Kidarite. Varahran Kushanshah (ca. AD 350-365). AV dinar

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INDIA. Kushano-Sasanian. Kidarite. Varahran Kushanshah (ca. AD 350-365). AV dinar (34mm, 11h). ANACS AU 50. Balkh mint. BAΓO OAPAYPANO O-OZOPKO KOPANO PAYO, Varahran standing facing on dotted ground line, head left, wearing flat topped crown with korymbos and ribbons, flames at shoulders, trident in left hand, sacrificing with right over flaming altar to left; filleted trident standard in left field, complex control mark below Kidarite tamga in right field / BOPZOO-ANΔO IAZOΔO, exalted god standing facing with flaming hair, bun on either side of head, diadem with ladder ribbons rising to right, trident in left hand; the bull Nandi standing behind left, all on solid ground line, dotted border. Cf. ANS Kushan 2422-2431 (control marks).