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Ancient Greek Coinage
B
EAUTIFUL
S
HAPUR
I G
OLD
D
INAR
, AD 240-272
Enlargement
1919
Sasanian Kingdom. Shapur I. Gold Dinar (7.26 g), AD 240-272
. Mint I ("Ctesiphon"), phase 2, ca. AD 260-272. Bust of Shapur I right,
wearing diadem and mural crown with korymbos.
Reverse:
Fire altar; flanked by two attendants wearing mural crowns. SNS type Iic/1b, style
P, group b (pl. 30, 126); Göbl type I/1; Paruck 64; Saeedi AV4; Sunrise 739 (this coin). Boldly struck and lustrous.
Nearly Mint State
.
Estimated Value ............................................................................................................................................................... $5,000 - 6,000
1920
Kushano-Sasanian. Vahram (Bahram), ca. AD 335-370.
Gold Dinar (8.62g)
. Balkh mint. Bahram standing left, wear-
ing lion headdress and sword, flames at shoulders, holds trident
and sacrificing at altar.
Reverse:
Siva (resembling the king)
standing facing, holding diadem and trident; behind, bull Nandi
standing l. Carter 30; Cribb 7; MK 748; Donum Burns pl 11,
145. Sunrise 1029. Lovely strong strike on a nice broad flan.
Lustrous, virtually as struck.
Superb Extremely Fine
.
Estimated Value ..............................................$2,500 - 3,000
Enlargement
1921
Kingdom of Persis. Dareios I. Silver Hemidrachm (1.96
g), 2nd century BC
. Head of Dareios I right, with short beard,
wearing diadem and kyrbasia surmounted by crescent.
Reverse:
Fire temple, Ahura-Mazda above; to left, king standing right; to
right, column surmounted by eagle. Klose & Müseler -; Alram
555; Sunrise 581. Struck in high relief.
Very Fine
.
Estimated Value ................................................... $175 - 200
1922
Kingdom of Persis. Dareios II. Silver Drachm (3.97 g),
1st century BC
. Type 1c. Bearded bust of Dareios II left,
wearing diadem and Parthian-style tiara with crescent and three
rows of pellets.
Reverse:
King standing left, holding scepter and
sacrificing before altar to left. Klose & Müseler 4/4; Alram 564;
Tyler-Smith -; Sunrise 589. Struck in high relief, darkly toned.
Nearly Extremely Fine
.
Estimated Value ................................................... $250 - 300
Enlargement
1923
Kingdom of Persis. Manuchtir I. Silver Hemidrachm
(1.58 g), 1st-2nd centuries AD
. Bearded bust of Manuchtir I
left, wearing diadem and Parthian-style tiara decorated with
pellet-in-crescent.
Reverse:
Radiate bust of Mithra left, wearing
diadem. Klose & Müseler 5/5; Alram 628; Sunrise 654.
Choice
Very Fine
.
Estimated Value ................................................... $150 - 200