SASANIAN KINGS. Vahrām (Bahram) II. AD 276-293. AV Dinar (22.25mm, 7.49 g, 3h). Style I. ‘HWPY/HRPY’ (Herat?) mint. Phase I.

Triton XXIII – Session Two – Greek Coinage Part II through Roman Imperial Coinage Part I
Lot: 569. Estimated: $ 5 000

Central Asian, Gold

Sold For $ 6 000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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SASANIAN KINGS. Vahrām (Bahram) II. AD 276-293. AV Dinar (22.25mm, 7.49 g, 3h). Style I. ‘HWPY/HRPY’ (Herat?) mint. Phase I. Blundered mzdysn bgy wrhr’n MRK’ ’yr’n MN yzd’n in Pahlavi, bust right, wearing winged crown with korymbos; : above ribbons / Blundered nwr ’zy (in Pahlavi) on left, blundered wrhr ’n (in Pahlavi) on right, fire altar; flanked by two attendants, the left wearing winged crown with korymbos, the right wearing mural crown; fravahr and taurus symbol flanking flames; triple pellets on altar shaft. SNS type I(1)/1(1a), style I (unrecorded there as a dinar); Göbl type I/1; Paruck –; Saeedi –; Sunrise –; Zeno 218938 = Gorny & Mosch 261, lot 430 (same dies); VAuctions - Pars Coins Sale 1, lot 209 (same dies). EF. Extremely rare, only two 1n CoinArchives.


The final winners of all Triton XXIII lots will be determined at the live public sale that will be held on 14-15 January 2020. Triton XXIII – Session Two – Greek Coinage Part II through Roman Imperial Coinage Part I will be held Tuesday afternoon, 14 January 2020 beginning at 2:00 PM ET.

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