Lot 993
SASANIAN KINGS. Shapur III, 383-388. Drachm (Silver, 25 mm, 3.98 g, 3 h), uncertain mint. Draped bust of Shapur III to right, wearing an elaborate crown; to left and right, ‘mzd[ysn] bgy – šhpwh[ly] MLKA’ = ‘mazdēsn bay Šābuhr šāh’ (‘The Mazda-worshipping Lord, King Shapur’ in Pahlavi). Rev. Fire altar with ribbons, flanked by two attendants; bust to right in flames; on the altar shaft, ‘ʾdwr(?)’ = ‘ādur(?)’ (‘Fire(?)’ in Pahlavi). Göbl type I/1. SNS III/2, type Ic/1b. Darkly toned. Some porosity, otherwise, very fine.

From a West German collection, formed since the 1960s.
Starting price:
25 CHF
Hammer price:
140 CHF
Bid increment:
Closed
Minimum bid:
Closed
Number of bids:
Time left: Closed
Closing time: 07-Dec-24, 20:16:00 CET
All winning bids are subject to a 20% buyer's fee.

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