Sale: Triton X, Lot: 497. Estimate $300.  Closing Date: Monday, 8 January 2007.  Sold For $385. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

SASANIAN KINGS. Shahpur I. AD 240-272. AR Drachm (4.30 g, 3h). Mint III (Hamadan). Phase 2, circa 260-272 AD. "The Mazda worshipper, the divine Shahpur, the king of kings of Iran who is descended from the Gods" in Pahlavi, bust right, wearing diademed crown with merlons and korymbos; fravahr symbol between merlon and korymbos; pellet above ribbons / “Fire of Shahpur” in Pahlavi, fire altar with attendants. SNS I Type IIc/1b, Style Q, Group e, 176 var. (pellets above attendants); Göbl I/1; Alram 689 var. (pellets between merlon and korymbos). EF, typical flat spots, traces of encrustation, edge filed. Rare variety.