KHWAREZMIA. Wazamar. Second half of 3rd century AD. AR Tetradrachm (31mm, 7.82 g, 12h). VF.CNG Feature Auction 127 Central Asian, Silver Estimate: $ 2 000 |
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KHWAREZMIA. Wazamar. Second half of 3rd century AD. AR Tetradrachm (31mm, 7.82 g, 12h). Diademed bearded bust right, wearing headdress in form of falcon, all within a bead-and-reel border / V(retrograde E)ΛΞΩΞΩV above, wzm’r mlk’ in Khwarezmian below, King on horseback right; tamgha to left. Vainberg Б2 V; Tolstov pl. I, 1; Whitehead –; Göbl, Dokumente –; cf. MIG Type 499; Sunrise – Zeno –. Toned with iridescence, areas of find patina, porous, edge chipped, crystallized. VF. |