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CNG 103, Lot: 552. Estimate $300.
Sold for $750. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

HUNNIC TRIBES, Western Turks. Anonymous ("Sero"). Circa mid 6th -7th century. AR Drachm (25mm, 2.84 g, 4h). Bust right, wearing winged crown surmounted by bull’s head; to right, four pellets above tamgha / Fire altar flanked by attendants; wheel above each attendant. Vondrovec Type 223 var. (no pellets); Göbl, SO 3, 1; cf. http://grifterrec.rasmir.com/huns/huns2.html (13th example); CNG E-369, lot 341 var. (three pellets on obv.). Good VF, toned. Extremely rare variety of an extremely rare type.