SASANIAN KINGS. Šābuhr (Shahpur) I. AD 240-272. AR Drachm (26mm, 4.36 g, 9h). Mint I (“Ctesiphon”). Phase 1a, circa AD 240-244. EF.

Triton XXVI
Lot: 521. Estimated: $ 7 500

Central Asian, Silver

Sold For $ 11 000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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SASANIAN KINGS. Šābuhr (Shahpur) I. AD 240-272. AR Drachm (26mm, 4.36 g, 9h). Mint I (“Ctesiphon”). Phase 1a, circa AD 240-244. mzdysn bgy šhpwhry MRK’n MRK’ ’yr’n MNW ctry MN yzd’n in Pahlavi, bust right, wearing diadem and kolah terminating in eagle’s head holding pellet in beak / nwr’zy in Pahlavi toleft, šhpwhry in Pahlavi to right, fire altar; flanked by two attendants wearing mural crowns. SNS type Ib/1a, Style A; Saeedi 77 (same obv. die); Sunrise 728 var. (tiara decorated with fravahr). Light iridescent toning, obverse tooled. EF. Extremely rare first issue.


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Triton XXVI – Session Two – Lot 335-673 will be held Tuesday afternoon, 10 January 2023 beginning at 2:00 PM ET.

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