Sale: Triton VII, Lot: 560. Estimate $150. Closing Date: Monday, 12 January 2004. Sold For $90. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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SASANIAN KINGS of PERSIA. Ardashir I. 224-241 AD. AR Obol (0.60 gm). "The Mazda worshipper, the divine Ardashir, the king of kings of Iran who is descended from [the Gods]" in Pahlavi, crowned and cuirassed bust right / "Fire of Ardashir" in Pahlavi, fire altar with no attendants. Göbl III/2/2; cf. Paruck 53; Alram 675; MACW 799; De Morgan pg. 663, 20. Toned VF, small obverse lamination, edge chip. ($150)
Some of the Pahlavi letters are omitted in the obverse legend.