×
Bidding has ended on this item.
Lot 74: SASANIAN KINGS, Shapur II. 309-379 AD. PB (Lead) Unit. Extremely Rare. 
- Sold Winning Bid: $45
- 8 Bid(s)
Description
SASANIAN KINGS, Shapur II. 309-379 AD. PB (Lead) Unit (3.42 gm; 15 mm). Standard issue with monogram consisting of crescent and cross in front of face, reverse, fire altar with attendants. Cross is a symbol used since pre- Achaemenid era in the region. The tombs of the Persian Achaemenid kings in Naqsh-e Rustam are in cross form carving on the mountain. As Imperial symbol Romans adopted the cross in their culture as the divine law from heaven (vertical element of cross) applied to the horizon (horizontal element of cross) of man. Choice VF. Exremely rare.
Lot Details
- Offered By: Pars Coins
- Lot #: 74
- Listing #: 700132
- Closed: Monday, July 3, 2023 11:24:20 AM CT
- Estimate: $100