Lot 184
SASANIAN KINGS. Bahram II, with Queen and Prince 4, 276-293. Drachm (Silver, 27 mm, 3.89 g, 3 h), Style A. MZDYSN BGY WRHR'N MRKAN MRKA 'YR'N W 'NYR'N MNW CTRY MN YZD'N ('Worshipper of Lord Mazda, 'God' Bahram, King of Kings of Iran and Non-Iran who has lineage from the Gods' in somewhat blundered Pahlawi) Jugate draped busts of Bahram II, wearing winged crown with korymbos, and his queen, wearing kolah with boar’s head, to right, facing draped bust of Prince 4 to left, wearing kolah with eagle’s head and presenting wreath with his right hand. Rev. NWRA WRHR'N ('Fire of Bahram' in somewhat blundered Pahlawi) Fire altar, flanked by Bahram II, on the left, standing right, raising his right hand, and by his queen, on the right, standing left, holding diadem in her right hand; in upper left field, frawahr. SNS II, pl. 18, A35. A lightly toned example with an exceptional obverse. Thin die break on the obverse and with minor roughness on the reverse, otherwise, extremely fine.

From the Graeculus Collection, Peus 428, 28 April 2021, 482 and ex Peus 348, 2 May 1996, 356.
Estimate:
750 CHF
Starting price:
600 CHF
Hammer price:
1200 CHF
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