Lot 4087

Description

Sasanian King, Peroz (Firuz I), (459-484), silver drachm, GD =Jay mint, (4.02 g), obv. bust to right with crown or headress of two turrets and a globe, crescent before or two wings instead, name in outer margin, rev. fire altar with two attendants facing the altar with flames only above the altar, (Sellwood 48); Thrace, The Thracian Cherronesos (Cardia?), (400-350 B.C.), silver hemidrachm, (1.38 g), obv. forepart of lion right, head looking back, rev. quadripartite square, two pellets diagonally opposite (cf.S.1603, SNG Cop. 825, BMC Thrace 8). First bright and very fine, second of very light weight, nearly very fine. (2)