SASANIAN KINGS. Jāmāsp. AD 497-499. AR Drachm (29mm, 4.08 g, 3h). AY? (Eran-xvarrah-Šabuhr) mint. Dated RY 3 (AD 499). Near VF.Electronic Auction 560 Central Asian, Silver Sold For $ 190. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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SASANIAN KINGS. Jāmāsp. AD 497-499. AR Drachm (29mm, 4.08 g, 3h). AY? (Eran-xvarrah-Šabuhr) mint. Dated RY 3 (AD 499). Bust right, wearing mural crown with inner crescent and korymbos set on crescent, ribbon on left shoulder; to right, small bust of Ahura Mazda left, holding wreath / Fire altar with ribbons; flanked by two attendants; star and crescent flanking flames. SNS type Ib/1a; Sunrise –. Lightly toned, deposits, areas of peripheral weakness making more certain mint attribution uncertain. Near VF. |