KINGS of PERSIS. Šabuhr (Shahpur), son of Pāpag (Papak). Circa AD 211/2-213. AR Hemidrachm (17mm, 1.88 g, 10h). Istakhr (Persepolis) mint. VF.

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Lot: 299. Estimated: $ 750

Oriental Greek, Silver

Sold For $ 600. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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KINGS of PERSIS. Šabuhr (Shahpur), son of Pāpag (Papak). Circa AD 211/2-213. AR Hemidrachm (17mm, 1.88 g, 10h). Istakhr (Persepolis) mint. Bearded bust of Šabuhr left, wearing diadem and Parthian-style tiara decorated with pellet-in-crescent; triple pellets before tiara / Bearded bust of Pāpag left, wearing diadem and Parthian-style tiara with leaf ornament; triple pellets to right of tiar. Cf. van’t Haaff, Persis, Type 655e/a (obv./rev.); K&M 6/1; Alram 655; Sunrise 688. Toned with minor iridescence, deposits, slight doubling. VF. Very rare.


Closing Date and Time: 1 November 2023 at 11:39:20 ET.

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