CNG 100, Lot: 196. Estimate $500. Sold for $800. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

INDO-SASANIAN, Sind. Rana Datasatya. 5th-6th century AD. AV Dinar (16mm, 7.12 g, 4h). Bust right, imitating Sasanian style (of Peroz I?); to right, sun-wheel like symbol with central flower / Fire altar. SNS III –; cf. Senior, Some, p. 6, 2 (for type); Göbl, SO II, –; Sunrise –; Stack’s Bowers and Ponterio 160, lot 6051. VF, toned.

From the collection of Dr. Lawrence A. Adams, purchased from William F. Spengler, April 2000.