SASANIAN KINGS. Šābuhr (Shahpur) I. AD 240-272. AR Drachm (25mm, 4.38 g, 9h). Mint I ("Ctesiphon"). Phase 1a, circa AD 240-244. Good VF.

Electronic Auction 571 – Session 1
Lot: 407.
Closing Date: Sep 25 2024 10:00 ET

Central Asian, Silver

Estimate: $ 150

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SASANIAN KINGS. Šābuhr (Shahpur) I. AD 240-272. AR Drachm (25mm, 4.38 g, 9h). Mint I ("Ctesiphon"). Phase 1a, circa AD 240-244. Bust right, wearing diadem and mural crown with korymbos and no ear flap / Fire altar; flanked by two attendants wearing mural crowns. SNS type IIa1/1a, style A, Group C; Sunrise 729. Toned with iridescence, cleaning marks under toneminor die breaks on obverse. Good VF. Very rare.

From the Saeed S Ghobash Collection. Ex Bellaria Collection (Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 102, 24 November 2004), lot 79.


Closing Date and Time: 25 September 2024 at 12:15:20 ET.

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