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Fantastic Khusru II Gold Light Dinar
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Sasanian Kingdom. Khusru II. Gold Light Dinar (4.54 g), AD 590-628. Uncertain mint, RY 21 (AD 610).
Bust of Khusru II right, wearing mural crown with frontal crescent and two wings surmounted by star-
in-crescent; fillet over each shoulder, crescent over right shoulder, crown flanked by star and star-in-cres-
cent. Rev. Facing bust of Anahit in flame nimbus. Malek 6-7; Göbl type III/4 (pl. 14, 217); Mochiri 916;
Paruck -; Saeedi AV94-AV95; Sunrise 986. Nearly identical to New York Sale XXXVII, 638.
A fantastic
example and only a few known
. Superb Extremely Fine.
$10,000
399
Kingdom of Persis. Dareios I. Silver Drachm (4.10 g), 2nd century BC. Head of Dareios I right, with
short beard, wearing diadem and kyrbasia surmounted by crescent. Rev. Fire temple, Ahura-Mazda above;
to left, king standing right; to right, column surmounted by eagle. Klose & Müseler 3/10; Alram 557;
Sunrise 582. Struck in high relief. Untoned. Extremely Fine.
$300
400
Kingdom of Persis. Autophradates IV. Silver Drachm (4.03 g), 1st century BC. Bearded bust of Auto-
phradates IV right, wearing diadem; crescent above. Rev. Fire temple, Ahura-Mazda above; to left, king
standing right, raising arms; to right, column surmounted by eagle. Klose & Müseler 4/1; Alram 561
(Vadfradad III); Sunrise 586. Struck in high relief. Toned. Extremely Fine.
$300