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391
Sasanian Kingdom. Shapur III. Gold Dinar (7.22 g), AD 383-388. Sind. Bust of Shapur III right, wearing
flat-topped crownwith korymbos, to right, flower on stem. Rev. Fire altar with ribbon, no bust right inflames.
SNS III -; Göbl -; Paruck -; Sunrise -.
Extremely Rare.
Crude style as struck. Very Fine or better. $2,000
392
Sasanian Kingdom. Shapur III. Gold Light Dinar (4.19 g), AD 383-388. Mint I (‘Kabul’). Bust of Shapur III
right,wearingflat-toppedcrown.Rev.Firealtarwithribbonandbust right inflames;flankedby twoattendants,
eachwearing diadem; inscription on altar shaft. SNS type II/1b, A7 (this coin); Göbl -; Paruck -; Saeedi AV56;
cf. Sunrise 857 and 874. Struck on an uneven flan. Some marks in field, edges filed. Very Fine.
$750
393
Sasanian Kingdom. Varhran IV. Silver Drachm (4.15 g), AD 388-399. HLYDY (Herat), ca. AD 389-394.
Bust of Varhran IV right, wearing winged merlon crown with korymbos. Rev. Fire altar with ribbons and
bust right (no flames); flanked by two attendants; inscription on altar shaft. SNS type Ia1/2a (pl. 39, 42);
Göbl type I/1; Mochiri 89; Paruck -; Saeedi -; Sunrise 889 (this coin). Toned. Extremely Fine.
$500
Ex Bellaria Collection (Triton VII, 13 January 2004), lot 630.