379, Lot: 221. Estimate $100. Sold for $120. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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SASANIAN KINGS. Vahrām (Bahram) V. AD 420-438. AR Drachm (29mm, 4.22 g, 3h). AS (Aspahān) mint. Struck circa AD 438-447. Bust right, wearing mural crown with
korymbos set on crescent / Fire altar with head of Bahram right on shaft; flanked by two attendants. SNS type Ib/2; Sunrise –. Near EF, lightly toned, hint of deposits.
From the Delbert Carl Highlands Collection, purchased from Worldwide Treasure Bureau.