SASANIAN KINGS. Pērōz (Fīrūz) I. AD 457/9-484. AR Drachm (27mm, 3.94 g, 3h). Local issue of a Type 3. BYŠ (Bishapur) mint. Struck circa AD 477-484. Good VF.

CNG Feature Auction 129
Lot: 385.
Closing Date: May 14 2025 11:00 ET

Central Asian, Silver

Estimate: $ 1 000

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SASANIAN KINGS. Pērōz (Fīrūz) I. AD 457/9-484. AR Drachm (27mm, 3.94 g, 3h). Local issue of a Type 3. BYŠ (Bishapur) mint. Struck circa AD 477-484. Bust left, wearing crown with two wings, frontal crescent, and korymbos set on crescent, ribbon over each shoulder / Fire altar with ribbons; flanked by two attendants, star and crescent flanking flames; m in Pahlavi on left, BYŠ in Pahlavi on right on right. SNS –, but cf. IIIb/1e (for standard type); SNS Schaaf 404; Saaedi –; Göbl –; De Morgan –; Sunrise –; Zeno –; CNG E-547, lot 529 (same obv. die); CNG 124, lot 417 (same obv. die). Iridescent toning, deposits, roughness cleaning marks, areas of weakness. Good VF. Extremely rare, one of three currently recorded.


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