SASANIAN KINGS. Vahrām (Bahram) II. AD 276-293. AR Drachm (26mm, 4.29 g, 3h). Style B. Hamadan mint. Phase I.

Triton XXIII – Session Two – Greek Coinage Part II through Roman Imperial Coinage Part I
Lot: 568. Estimated: $ 1 000

Central Asian, Silver

Sold For $ 1 500. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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SASANIAN KINGS. Vahrām (Bahram) II. AD 276-293. AR Drachm (26mm, 4.29 g, 3h). Style B. Hamadan mint. Phase I. ’yry mzdysn bgy wrhr’n MRK’ ’yr’n w ’nyr’n MNW ctry MN yzd’n in Pahlavi, bust right, wearing winged crown with korymbos; triple pellets above wing / wrhr’n in Pahlavi on left, nwr’ zy in Pahlavi on right, fire altar; flanked by two attendants, the left wearing winged crown with korymbos, the right with mural crown; on uppermost tier of altaron uppermost tier of altar, • (downturned crescent) •. SNS type I(2)/1(1a), Style B; Göbl type I/1; Paruck –; Saeedi -; Sunrise 768. Lightly toned. EF. Well struck, excellent metal. Rare. Attrative in hand.

From the M.J.W Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group 90 (23 May 2012), lot 894.


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