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Lovely strike. Ex Warden Numismatic.

Lot 125: SASANIAN KINGS. Ardashir I. 223-240 AD. AR Drachm. Very Rare.

AUCTION:  Pars Coins (Auction 379)

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  • Sold Winning Bid: $750
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Description

SASANIAN KINGS. Ardashir I. 223-240 AD. AR Drachm (4.39 gm; 28 mm). Bust right, wearing diadem (type R) and close-fitting headdress with korymbos and no earflaps; / Fire altar (flames 1) with diadems (type R). SNS type IIIa(4a)/3a(2b) (pl. 8, A15); Göbl type III/2/2; Paruck 34; cf. Saeedi 25-6; Sunrise 713var.(with ear flap). Not in Sunrise. Lovely strike. Choice EF. Toned. Very rare. Ex Warden Numismatic.

Lot Details
  • Offered By: Pars Coins
  • Lot #: 125
  • Listing #: 3957
  • Closed: Monday, August 29, 2022 11:41:20 AM CT
  • Estimate: $1,250