Lot 1165
SASANIAN KINGS. Ardashir I, 223/4-240. Tetradrachm (Billon, 25 mm, 10.28 g, 9 h), Mint C (‘Ktesiphon’). Draped bust of Ardashir to right, wearing diadem and Parthian-style tiara decorated with a star; around, an abbreviated form of ‘mzdysn bgy ʾrthštr MRKAn MRKA ʾy[rʾn]’ = ‘mazdēsn bay Ardaxšēr šāhān šāh Ērān’ (‘The Mazda-worshipping Lord Ardashir, King of Kings of the Iranians’ in Pahlavi). Rev. Fire altar; to left and right, ‘NWRA ZY ˗ ʾrthštr’ = ‘ādur ī Ardaxšēr’ (‘Fire of Ardashir’ in Pahlavi). Göbl type II/5/2. SNS I, type IIh/3a. Traces of cleaning, otherwise, very fine.

From a European collection, formed before 2005.
Starting price:
25 CHF
Current bid:
30 CHF
Bid increment:
5 CHF
Minimum bid:
35 CHF
Number of bids:
2 Bids
Time left:
Closing time: 05-Jul-25, 21:42:30 CEST
All winning bids are subject to a 20% buyer's fee.

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