SASANIAN KINGS. Ardaxšīr (Ardashir) I. AD 223/4-240. AR Drachm (27mm, 4.07 g, 3h). Mint B ("Hamadan"). Phase 3, circa AD 233/4-238/9.

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Lot: 630. Estimated: $ 2 000

Central Asian, Coin-in-Hand Video, Silver

Sold For $ 3 500. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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SASANIAN KINGS. Ardaxšīr (Ardashir) I. AD 223/4-240. AR Drachm (27mm, 4.07 g, 3h). Mint B ("Hamadan"). Phase 3, circa AD 233/4-238/9. mzdysn bgy ’rthštry MRK’n MRK’ ’yr’n in Pahlavi, bust right, wearing diadem (type R); pellet to right / NWR’ ZY in Pahlavi to left, ’rthštr in Pahlavi to right, Fire altar (flames 1) with diadems (type R). SNS type VII(4a)/3b(2b); Saaedi 71 var. (no pellet); Sunrise 710 (same, but with pellets on base of altar). Traces of deposits, hint of smoothing on obverse. EF. Rarer type for this ruler.


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