A dinar of Shapur II
Lot 3632
SASANIAN KINGS. Shapur II, 309-379. Dinar (Gold, 20 mm, 7.30 g, 5 h). Draped bust of Shapur II to right, wearing mural crown with korymbos; deteriorated legend around, ‘mzdysn bgy šhpwhry MRKAn MRKA ʾyrʾn W ʾnyrʾn’ = ‘mazdēsn bay Šābuhr šāhān šāh Ērān ud Anērān’ (‘The Mazda-worshipping Lord, Shapur, King of Kings of the Iranians and Non-Iranians’ in Pahlavi). Rev. Fire altar with ribbons; to left and right, ‘NWRA ZY - šhpwhry’ = ‘ādur ī Šābuhr’ (‘Fire of Shapur’ in Pahlavi). Göbl type Ia/7. SNS III/2, type Ib1/2a. Cleaned and with some doubling and bangs on the obverse, otherwise, good very fine.

From the Asha & Ardeshir Dabestani Collection, formed over the past four decades.
Starting price:
500 CHF
Hammer price:
2200 CHF
Bid increment:
Closed
Minimum bid:
Closed
Number of bids:
Time left:
Closing time: 16-Jul-24, 12:16:30 CEST
All winning bids are subject to a 20% buyer's fee.

Cookies

We use cookies to enhance your online experience. By using our website, you accept our data privacy policy and the use of cookies.
Cart
Disconnected

Connection lost

You have lost your connection. Because we present current bids in real-time, your browser may display outdated or incorrect bidding information.

Please check your network connection and try again. We recommend refreshing the website to display the accurate bidding information again.