SASANIAN KINGS. Vistahm (Bistām). AD 591/2-597. AR Drachm (32mm, 4.14 g, 3h). APL mint. Dated RY 4 (AD 594/5). EF.

CNG Feature Auction 129
Lot: 387.
Closing Date: May 14 2025 11:00 ET

Central Asian, Silver

Estimate: $ 500

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SASANIAN KINGS. Vistahm (Bistām). AD 591/2-597. AR Drachm (32mm, 4.14 g, 3h). APL mint. Dated RY 4 (AD 594/5). Bust right, wearing mural crown with frontal crescent and pellet-in-crescent set on crescent / Fire altar with ribbons; flanked by two attendants; star and crescent flanking flames. SC Tehran –; SNS Schaaf –; Sunrise –; Zeno 260593 (this coin). Iridescent toning, deposits, slight doubling. EF. Very rare.


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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