SASANIAN KINGS. Pērōz (Fīrūz) I. AD 457/9-484. AR Drachm (28mm, 3.91 g, 3h). Local issue of Type 3. BYŠ (Bishapur) mint. Struck circa AD 477-484. Near EF.

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Lot: 529. Estimated: $ 1 500

Central Asian, Silver

Sold For $ 2 750. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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SASANIAN KINGS. Pērōz (Fīrūz) I. AD 457/9-484. AR Drachm (28mm, 3.91 g, 3h). Local issue of Type 3. BYŠ (Bishapur) mint. Struck circa AD 477-484. Bust left, wearing crown with two wings, frontal crescent, and korymbos set on crescent, ribbon over each shoulder / Fire altar with ribbons; flanked by two attendants, star and crescent flanking flames; illegible inscription on left, BYŠ in Pahlavi on right on right. / Fire altar with ribbons; flanked by two attendants, star and crescent flanking flames; m in Pahlavi on left, on left, BYŠ in Pahlavi on right on right. SNS –, but cf. IIIb/1e (for standard type); SNS Schaaf 404; Saaedi –; Göbl –; De Morgan –; Sunrise –; Zeno –; CNG 124, lot 417. Toned, areas of weakness. Near EF. Extremely rare, one of two currently recorded.


Closing Date and Time: 4 October 2023 at 12:56:00 ET.

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