Greek Silver & Bronze Coins - Celtic - Susanian
Lot 4335 SESSION 16 (9.30AM THURSDAY 2ND SEPTEMBER) Greek Silver & Bronze Coins - Celtic - Susanian
Estimate $300
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SOLD $440
SASANIAN KING, Khusru (Husrav) II, (A.D. 590-628), silver drachms (5, one illustrated), various mints and dates, obv. text in Pahlavi, mural crown with frontal crescent, two wings and star in crescent, ribbons and crescents on shoulders, star and crescents on three sides of outer two rings of border, rev. "Fire of Shahpur" in Pahlavi, fire altar flanked by two attendants, star and crescent to left and right flanking flames, stars and crescents around the three outer rings, (Sellwood 65, Karlsson D170, Gobl type II/3, cf.illustration 213, cf.Sunrise 979). Mostly very fine - nearly extremely fine. (5)
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