In exceptional condition for the issue and with a particularly fine portrait
Lot 124
SASANIAN KINGS. Bahram II, 276-293. Dinar (Gold, 22 mm, 7.46 g, 3 h), Herat (?). ‘mzdysn bgy wrhrʾn MRKAn MRKA ʾyrʾn W ʾnyrʾn MNW ctry MN yzdʾn’ = ‘mazdēsn bay Wahrām šāhān šāh Ērān ud Anērān kē čihr az yaz(a)dān’ (‘The Mazda-worshipping Lord, Bahram, King of Kings of the Iranians and Non-Iranians, whose essence is from the gods’ in somewhat blundered Pahlavi) Diademed and draped bust of Bahram II to right, wearing winged crown with a great korymbos on top; long beard tied in the middle and thick tufts of curly hair at the back; two ribbons rising from behind head; two pellets to the right of the ribbons. Rev. ‘NWRA ZY – wrhrʾn’ = ‘ādur ī Wahrām’ (‘Fire of Bahram’ in somewhat blundered Pahlavi) Fire altar flanked by two regal attendants holding scepters, the one on the left wearing winged crown with a great korymbos on top, the other wearing mural crown. Göbl type I/1. SNS II, type I(1)/1(1a), style I. Rare. In exceptional condition for the issue and with a particularly fine portrait. Very minor areas of weakness, otherwise, good extremely fine.

From a North American collection.
Estimate:
1500 CHF
Starting price:
1200 CHF
Hammer price:
8000 CHF
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