SASANIAN KINGS. Ardaxšīr (Ardashir) I. AD 223/4-240. AR Drachm (26.5mm, 4.08 g, 3h). Sakastan mint. Phase 3b, AD 233/4-238/9. Good VF.

Triton XXIX
Lot: 451. Estimated: $ 5 000

Central Asian, Silver

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SASANIAN KINGS. Ardaxšīr (Ardashir) I. AD 223/4-240. AR Drachm (26.5mm, 4.08 g, 3h). Sakastan mint. Phase 3b, AD 233/4-238/9. Uncertain blundered legend in Pahlavi, bust of Ardaxšīr (Ardashir) right, wearing diadem (type R) and close-fitting headdress with korymbos and earflaps, facing diademed (type R) male bust left wearing kulāf (headdress) with earflaps (Ardaxšīr Sakanshah or ‘Abarsām) / nwr’ zy in Pahlavi to to left, ’rtḥštr in Pahlavi to right, fire altar (flames 4) with diadems (type R). Schindel, New, Late Group, 7–9 (beardless figure is Ardaxšīr Sakanshah); Shavarebi pp. 627-8 and Fig. 1 (beardless figure is ‘Abarsām); SNS type VIII(5)/3a(2b) and pl. 17, A 57; cf. Saeedi 76; cf. Sunrise 725 var. (pellet between busts). Lightly toned, areas of deposits, light surface granularity . Good VF. Very rare.


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