SASANIAN KINGS. Vahrām (Bahram) II. AD 276-293. AV Dinar (20mm, 7.37 g, 3h). Style A. Mint A (Uncertain [Ctesiphon?]). Phase 1, AD 276 or slightly later.CNG Feature Auction 120 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 (20mm, 7.37 g, 3h). Style A. Mint A (Uncertain [Ctesiphon?]). Phase 1, AD 276 or slightly later. Blundered mzdysn bgy wrhr’n MRK’ ’yr’n MN yzd’n in Pahlavi, bust right, wearing winged crown with korymbos / 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; taurus symbol and fravahr flanking flames; triple pellets on altar shaft. SNS type I(1)/1(1a), style A and pl. 14, AV A5 (same dies); Saaedi AV22 (same dies); Sunrise 766. Toned, hint of die rust on obverse. Near EF. |