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SASANIAN KINGS. Vahrām (Bahram) II, with Prince 3. AD 276-293. AR Drachm (26mm, 4.19 g, 3h). Style E. Uncertain mint. Near EF.Triton XXIX – Session 5 Central Asian, Silver Sold For $ 2 250. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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SASANIAN KINGS. Vahrām (Bahram) II, with Prince 3. AD 276-293. AR Drachm (26mm, 4.19 g, 3h). Style E. Uncertain mint. Confronted busts of Vahrām (Bahram) right, wearing winged crown with korymbos, and Prince 3 left, wearing diadem and kolah with horse's head and ear flap / fire altar; flanked by two attendants, the left wearing winged crown with korymbos, the right wearing mural crown; monogram to right of flames; monogram on altar shaft. SNS type III(1)/1(1a), style E and pl. 21, A54 var. (orientation of tamgha); Göbl type I/1; Paruck –; Saeedi –; Sunrise –, but cf. 780 (for rev.); Zeno –. Lightly toned, deposits in devices, light roughness, edge marks. Near EF. An unpublished variety of an extremely rare type. |
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