SASANIAN KINGS. Ardaxšīr (Ardashir) II. AD 379-383. AV Dinar (21.5mm, 7.28 g, 3h). Mint I (“Kabul”). EF.

CNG Feature Auction 129
Lot: 384.
Closing Date: May 14 2025 11:00 ET

Central Asian, Gold

Estimate: $ 5 000

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SASANIAN KINGS. Ardaxšīr (Ardashir) II. AD 379-383. AV Dinar (21.5mm, 7.28 g, 3h). Mint I (“Kabul”). mzdysn bgy MR in Pahlavi, bust right, wearing plain crown with korymbos / Fire altar with ribbons; MRK’n MRK in blundered Pahlavi to left and right of flames. SNS III type Ib/2 and pl. 23, A4-5; Saeedi AV59; Sunrise 871 = New York Sale XXXVII, lot 531; Triton VII, lot 624. Toned, die rust, some doubling, slight smoothing and tooling, edge marks. EF. Well struck. Very rare.

Ex Triton XXVII (9 January 2024), lot 446.


The final winners of all CNG Feature Auction 129 lots will be determined during the live online sale that will be held on 13-14 May 2025. This lot is in Session Two, which will begin 13 May at 2 PM ET.

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