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Session Five - Tuesday, January 15, 2015 1:00 pm
W
ONDERFUL
Q
UALITY
G
OLD
D
INAR OF
S
HAPUR
I
Enlargement
3099
Sasanian Kingdom. Shapur I. Gold Dinar (7.4 g), AD 240-272
. Mint I ("Ctesiphon"), ca. AD 260-272. Diademed bust of Shapur I right,
wearing mural crown with korymbos.
Reverse:
Fire altar flanked by two attendants standing gazing towards the fire, each wearing mural
crown. SNS type Iic/1b, style P, grp. b; Göbl type I/1.
Superb Extremely Fine
.
Estimated Value ........................................................................................................................................................... $10,000 - 15,000
3100
Sasanian Kingdom. Shapur I. Silver Hemidrachm (1.9
g), AD 240-272
. Mint I ("Ctesiphon"), ca. AD 260-272. Dia-
demed bust of Shapur I right, wearing mural crown with korym-
bos.
Reverse:
Fire altar, flanked by two attendants wearing
diadems and mural crowns. SNS type Iic/1b; Göbl type I/1; NAP
742.
Rare.
Porous surfaces. Cleaned.
Very Fine
.
Estimated Value ................................................... $250 - 300
M
AGNIFICENT
S
ASANIAN
G
OLD
D
INAR OF
V
ARHRAN
II
Enlargement
3101
Sasanian Kingdom. Varhran II. Gold Dinar (7.5 g), AD 276-293
. Diademed bust of Varhran II right, wearing winged crown with kor-
ymbos.
Reverse:
Fire altar flanked by two attendants, the left wearing winged crown with korymbos, the right with mural crown. SNS Type
I(2)/1(1a); Gobl I/1; cf. NAP 763-4.
Extremely rare.
Superb Extremely Fine
.
Estimated Value ........................................................................................................................................................... $15,000 - 18,000
