SASANIAN KINGS. Šābuhr (Shahpur) I. AD 240-272. AV Dinar (24mm, 7.27 g, 3h). Mint I ("Ctesiphon"). Phase 1b, circa AD 244-252/3. Near EF.

CNG Feature Auction 129
Lot: 382.
Closing Date: May 14 2025 11:00 ET

Central Asian, Gold

Estimate: $ 2 500

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SASANIAN KINGS. Šābuhr (Shahpur) I. AD 240-272. AV Dinar (24mm, 7.27 g, 3h). Mint I ("Ctesiphon"). Phase 1b, circa AD 244-252/3. Bust right, wearing diadem and mural crown with korymbos and ribbons; pellet between korymbos and merlon / Fire altar; flanked by two attendants wearing mural crowns, each without korymbos. SNS type IIc/1a, style A, Group h; cf. Saeedi AV9 (for type); Sunrise –; cf. CNG 66, lot 854 (for type). Lightly toned, slight double strike, marks, minor die rust, areas of weakness. Near EF.

Ex Classical Numismatic Group 120 (11 May 2022), lot 600.


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