Stylish Sasanian Shapur
I
Gold Dinar
247
Sasanian Kingdom, Shapur I (AD 240-272), Gold Dinar, 7.4g. Mint I (‘Ctesiphon’). Bust of Shapur I right,
wearing diadem and mural crown with korymbos, three pellets below diadem tie. Rev. Fire flanked by two
attendants, symbol on altar (SNS type Iic/1a, style A, pl. 23, 35 (but lacking symbol on altar); Göbl type I/1;
cf NAP 739-40). Extremely fine.
$ 8,000
Rare Gold Dinar of Varhran
II
248
Sasanian Kingdom, Varhran II (AD 276-293), Gold Dinar, 7.3g. Bust of Varhran II right, wearing winged
crown with korymbos. Rev. Fire flanked by two attendants, pellet below altar (SNS type I/1; Göbl type I/1;
NAP 765 (same dies)). Extremely fine.
$ 12,500
