SASANIAN KINGS. Šābuhr (Shahpur) I. AD 240-272. AR Drachm (26mm, 4.27 g, 3h). Mint I (“Ctesiphon”). Phase 1b, circa AD 244-252/3.

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Lot: 590. Estimated: $ 150

Central Asian, Silver

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SASANIAN KINGS. Šābuhr (Shahpur) I. AD 240-272. AR Drachm (26mm, 4.27 g, 3h). Mint I (“Ctesiphon”). Phase 1b, circa AD 244-252/3. Crowned bust right / Fire altar flanked by two attendants, each wearing mural crowns; pellets to left of altar shaft. SNS Type IIc/1a, Style A. Iridescent toning, light die rust. VF.

From the Father & Son Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 338 (5 November 2014), lot 151.


Closing Date and Time: 22 September 2021 at 13:16:20 ET.

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