SASANIAN KINGS. Bōrān. AD 630-631. AR Drachm (33mm, 4.05 g, 3h). SK (Sakastān) mint. Dated RY 2 (AD 630/1). Near EF.

CNG Feature Auction 124
Lot: 420. Estimated: $ 750

Central Asian, Coin-in-Hand Video, Silver

Sold For $ 800. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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SASANIAN KINGS. Bōrān. AD 630-631. AR Drachm (33mm, 4.05 g, 3h). SK (Sakastān) mint. Dated RY 2 (AD 630/1). Bust right, wearing crown with two wings and korymbos set on crescent; ribbon on left shoulder, crescent and ribbon on right; star and star-in-crescent flanking crown; star-in-crescents in margin / Fire altar with ribbons; flanked by two attendants; star and crescent flanking flames; RY date to left, mint signature to right; star-in-crescents in margin. Malek & Curtis 29-73; SC Tehran –; SNS Schaaf 689-91; Sunrise 1006. Toned with traces of iridescence, light marks under tone, areas of slight double strike. Near EF.

From the James Fox Collection, purchased 16 November 1986.


The final winners of all CNG Feature Auction 124 lots will be determined during the live online sale that will be held on 19-20 September 2023. This lot is in Session Two, which will begin 19 September at 2 PM ET.

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