Lot 3710

Description

Sasanian, King, Bahram II, with Queen and Prince 4, (276-293 A.D.), silver drachm, (4.67 g), obv. degraded Pahlavi legend, jugate busts of Bahram, crowned and cuirassed, and his queen, wearing a bonnet with a boar's head and cuirass, right, facing the cuirassed bust of his son (Prince 4) left, who wears a bonnet with an eagle's head and presents wreath, rev. degraded Pahlavi legend, fire altar with attendants, the right one presents wreath, no pellets on central column, fravahr (wreath) and taurus symbols flanking flames, (Gobl X/3, Paruck 149 (no pellets), Alram 744, MACW 847, De Morgan p.673, 51). Toned, good very fine, rare.