SASANIAN KINGS. Šābuhr (Shahpur) II. AD 309-379. Æ (26mm, 14.11 g, 3h). Mint V (Sakastan). Near VF.Electronic Auction 564 Central Asian, Bronze Sold For $ 1 200. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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SASANIAN KINGS. Šābuhr (Shahpur) II. AD 309-379. Æ (26mm, 14.11 g, 3h). Mint V (Sakastan). Bust left, wearing mural crown with korymbos and inner ribbon / Fire altar with ribbons and fravahr symbol on shaft; flanked by two attendants, each wearing mural crown; s (in Pahlavi = mint signature) to right of altar shaft. Schindel, Münzstätte Group 1, 18-24; SNS type III/1b and pl. 7, A15; MK 1282; Zeno 180537; Sunrise –. Dark brown patina, lighter brown deposits, some cleaning marks. Near VF. Extremely rare. |