SASANIAN KINGS. Ardaxšīr (Ardashir) I. AD 223/4-240. Æ Unit (26mm, 10.47 g, 3h). Uncertain mint. Phase 3b, circa AD 233/4-238/9. VF.

Electronic Auction 571 – Session 1
Lot: 406.
Closing Date: Sep 25 2024 10:00 ET

Central Asian, Bronze

Estimate: $ 100

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SASANIAN KINGS. Ardaxšīr (Ardashir) I. AD 223/4-240. Æ Unit (26mm, 10.47 g, 3h). Uncertain mint. Phase 3b, circa AD 233/4-238/9. Bust of Ardaxšīr (Ardashir) right, wearing diadem (type R) and close-fitting headdress with korymbos and earflaps, vis-à-vis beardless male bust left, wearing diadem (type R) and tiara with earflaps / Fire altar (flames 2) with diadems (type R). SNS type VIII(5)/3a(2b); Sunrise 727 (listed there as a tetradrachm); E. Shavarebi, “The so-called ‘Thronfolgerprägungen’ of Ardashīr I reconsidered,” in Proceedings of the 15th International Congress of Numismatics, pp. 627-30. Rough dark brown surfaces, evidence of repair on obverse. VF. Very rare.

From the Saeed S Ghobash Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 102 (24 November 2004), lot 74.


Closing Date and Time: 25 September 2024 at 12:15:00 ET.

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