Lot 1249
SASANIAN KINGS. Khosrau II, 591-628. Drachm (Silver, 32 mm, 4.18 g, 3 h), 2nd reign, AYLAN (Ērān-…), RY 16 = 606. Draped bust of Khosrau II to right, wearing an elaborate mural crown with two wings surmounted by a star in crescent; behind head, ‘GDE / ʾp̄zwt'’ (‘[may his] glory increase’ in Pahlavi); before head, ‘hwslwb’ = ‘Husraw’ (‘Khosrau’ in Pahlavi). Rev. Fire altar with ribbons, flanked by two attendants; above altar, star and crescent; to left, date in Pahlavi; to right, AYLAN (abbreviation for the name of an unidentified mint beginning with ‘Ērān’ in Pahlavi). Göbl type II/3. Minor weakness, otherwise, extremely fine.

From a European collection, formed before 2005.
Starting price:
50 CHF
Hammer price:
100 CHF
Bid increment:
Closed
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Closing time: 24-Feb-24, 22:24:00 CET
All winning bids are subject to a 20% buyer's fee.

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