SASANIAN KINGS. Vahrām (Bahram) II, with Queen and Prince 4. AD 276-293. AR Drachm (28.5mm, 4.39 g). Style A. 'Ctesiphon' mint. .Electronic Auction 576 Central Asian, Silver Estimate: $ 400 |
|
SASANIAN KINGS. Vahrām (Bahram) II, with Queen and Prince 4. AD 276-293. AR Drachm (28.5mm, 4.39 g). Style A. 'Ctesiphon' mint. Jugate busts of Vahrām (Bahram), wearing winged crown with korymbos, and his queen, wearing kolah with boar’s head, right, vis-a-vis bust of Prince 4, wearing kolah with eagle’s head, left / Fire altar; flanked by two attendants facing outward, each wearing winged crown with korymbos; fravahr to left of flames. SNS type VIa(1)/2(1a), Style A; Sunrise –. Bright surfaces with hint of iridescence, roughness, hairline die break on obverse, tiny edge split. . |