SASANIAN KINGS. Šābuhr (Shahpur) I. AD 240-272. AR Drachm (26mm, 4.13 g, 3h). Mint I (“Ctesiphon”). Phase 1b, circa AD 244-252/3.

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SASANIAN KINGS. Šābuhr (Shahpur) I. AD 240-272. AR Drachm (26mm, 4.13 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; taurus symbol on altar shaft. SNS Type IIc/1a, Style A, Group indéterminé. Iridescent toning, traces of deposits, light porosity. Good VF.

From the Richard L. Horst Collection.


Closing Date and Time: 15 December 2021 at 11:15:00 ET.