SASANIAN KINGS. Vahrām (Bahram) II. AD 276-293. AR Drachm (28mm, 4.49 g, 3h). Style E. Uncertain (Hamadan?) mint.Electronic Auction 522 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 (28mm, 4.49 g, 3h). Style E. Uncertain (Hamadan?) mint. Bust right, wearing winged crown with korymbos, vis-a-vis bust of uncertain prince left, diademed and wearing kolah with horse's head, decorated with plume / Fire altar; flanked by two attendants, the left wearing winged crown with korymbos, the right wearing mural crown; pellets flanking altar shaft. SNS II –, but cf. Type III(1)/1(1a); Zeno 270992 = New York Sale 37, lot 436 = Sunrise 777 var. (tamgha to left of flames and taurus symbol on altar shaft). Iridescent toning, minor edge chips and marks, crystallized. VF. Extremely rare new type, only the Sunrise specimen in CoinArchives. |