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Ancient Greek Coins
3102
Sasanian Kingdom. Varhran II. Silver Drachm (4.2 g),
AD 276-293
. Bust of Varhran II right, wearing winged crown
with korymbos, and Prince 3 left, wearing kolah with boar's
head.
Reverse:
Fire altar, flanked by two attendants, the left
wearing winged crown with korymbos, the right with mural
crown; flanking flames, fravahr symbol and crescent. SNS type
III/1; Göbl type IV/1; NAP 776.
Very rare.
Delicately toned.
Extremely Fine
.
Estimated Value ..............................................$1,500 - 2,000
E
XTREMELY
R
ARE
G
OLD
D
INAR OF
K
HUSRU
I
Enlargement
3103
Sasanian Kingdom. Khusru I. Gold Dinar (5.04 g), AD 531-579
. HL mint, regnal year 16(?). Bust of Khustru I right, wearing mural
crown with frontal crescent and korymbos set on crescent, ribbons and crescents on shoulders; flanking head, stars; crescents in margin.
Reverse:
Fire altar with ribbons turned upwards, flanked by two attendants; above flanking flames, star and crescent. Gobl -; Saedi -; NAP -.
Type unpublished in gold. Die flaw at 1 o'clock. Virtually as struck. A great rarity with only a few examples known. Beautiful style for the
period.
Extremely Fine
.
Estimated Value ........................................................................................................................................................... $10,000 - 15,000
3104
Sasanian Kingdom. Kavad II. Silver Drachm (4.2 g), AD
628
. "AHM" (Hamadan). Bust of Kavad II right, wearing mural
crown with frontal crescent, ribbon and ribbon-and-crescent on
shoulders; flanking crown, stars; star-in-crescents in margin.
Reverse:
Fire altar with ribbons, flanked by two attendants;
flanking flames, star and crescent; star-in-crescents in margin.
Göbl type I/1; cf. NAP 992.
Very Rare.
Lustrous.
Superb
Extremely Fine
.
Estimated Value ................................................... $700 - 800
3105
Sasanian Kingdom. Khusru III or V. Silver Drachm (3.4
g), AD 629-631 or AD 631-637
. "WYHC" (Weh-az-Amid-
Kavad), regnal year 2 (AD 630 or 632). Beardless bust of
Khusru right, wearing winged mural crown with star-in-cres-
cent; ribbons and crescents on shoulders and stars flanking
crown; behind head, monogram; double border with star-in-
crescents in margin.
Reverse:
Fire altar with ribbons, flanked by
two attendants; flanking flames, star and crescent; triple border
with star-in-crescents in margin. Göbl type I/1 (Khosrau V);
Saeedi 310; NAP 1002-3.
Choice Very Fine
.
Estimated Value ................................................... $250 - 300
