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Marvelous Quality Yazgard II Gold Heavy Dinar
394
Sasanian Kingdom. Yazgard II. Gold Heavy Dinar (7.00 g), AD 438-457. MLWY (Merv), or a local imi-
tation. Bust of Yazgard II right on floral ornament, wearing mural crown with korymbos set on crescent.
Rev. Fire altar with ribbons; flanked by two attendants; inscription flanking. SNS type Ib1/2a (pl. 76, N1
- this coin); Göbl type I/1; Paruck -; Saeedi AV A72; Sunrise 933 (this coin).
Very Rare.
Lightly toned.
Extremely Fine.
$5,000
Ex Triton VII (15 January 2003), lot 639.
From the Sunrise Collection: “Schindel (SNS) and Gyselen (Saeedi) consider this type to be an imitation based on the style of
Merv issues.”
395
Sasanian Kingdom. Peroz I. Gold Light Dinar (4.14 g), AD 457/9-484. BBA (Court mint), ca. AD
477-484. Bust of Peroz I right, wearing crown with two wings, frontal crescent, and korymbos set on
crescent, ribbon over each shoulder. Rev. Fire altar with ribbons; flanked by two attendants; star and
crescent flanking flames. SNS type IIib/1c (pl. 85, A22-3); Göbl type III/1; Mochiri 251; Paruck 346;
Saeedi AV77-8; Sunrise 940 (this coin). Delicately toned. Extremely Fine.
$3,000
396
Sasanian Kingdom. Peroz I. Gold Dinar (7.26 g), AD 457/9-484. Sind. Bust of Peroz I right, wearing
mural crown with frontal crescent, korymbos set on crescent, and rear merlon; symbol before. Rev. Fire
altar with ribbons; flanked by two attendants; star and crescent flanking flames. SNS pl. 145, C17; Paruck
-; Senior,
Coin
, fig. 3; Sunrise 951 (this coin).
Extremely Rare.
Toned. Choice Very Fine.
$1,000