Sale: Triton VII, Lot: 649. Estimate $500.  Closing Date: Monday, 12 January 2004.  Sold For $950. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

SASANIAN KINGS of PERSIA. Kavadh I. Second reign, 488-497 AD. AV 1/6th Dinar (with attached loop) (0.79 gm). BYSh (Bishapur) mint. "Kava[dh]" in Pahlavi, crowned and cuirassed bust right, crescents on shoulders, star behind crown / Degraded Pahlavi legend to left, mint signature to right, fire altar with attendants and ribbon; star and crescent flanking flames. Göbl I/1 (pl. 11, 182--this coin); Paruck -; Alram 891; MACW -; De Morgan -. Good VF, small dig on center of reverse. ($500)

Ex Azizbeglou Collection.