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Lot 79: SASANIAN KINGS: Shapur I, 240-272. AR Drachm. mint I (Ctesiphon)

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SASANIAN KINGS: Shapur I, 240-272. AR Drachm. mint I ('Ctesiphon'). Diademed and draped bust of Shapur I to right, wearing mural crown with a great korymbos on top and long earflaps; long beard with two rings and thick tufts of curly hair at the back; two ribbons rising from behind head. Zoroastrian fire altar flanked by two regal attendants wearing mural crowns and holding scepters; a pellet in the upper field to the left of the flames. (3.54gm, 26mm) Good Very Fine.
Lot Details
  • Offered By: NBJ Art Gallery
  • Lot #: 79
  • Listing #: 1149089
  • Closed: Monday, September 16, 2024 11:39:00 AM CT
  • Estimate: $300