SASANIAN KINGS. Ohrmazd (Hormizd) I. AD 272-273. AR Drachm (26mm, 3.55 g, 3h). Uncertain mint. Good VF.

CNG Feature Auction 132
Lot: 581. Estimated: $ 5 000

Central Asian, Coin-in-Hand Video, Silver

Sold For $ 3 750. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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SASANIAN KINGS. Ohrmazd (Hormizd) I. AD 272-273. AR Drachm (26mm, 3.55 g, 3h). Uncertain mint. mzdysn bgy 'hrmzdy MRK'n MRK' 'yr'n W 'n'yr'n MNW ctry MN yzd'n in blundered Pahlavi, bust right, wearing diadem and crown with korymbos / NWR in blundered Pahlavi to right, ('[...]) in blundered Pahlavi to left, fire altar flanked by two attendants facing outward, the left, wearing crown with korymbos, holding staff, the right, wearing mural crown, holding scepter. SNS type Ia(1)/–, Style Dbis obv.; SNS Schaaf –; Saeedi –; cf. Sunrise 752 (hemidrachm). Iridescent toning, traces of find patina, marks under tone, crystallized surfaces, edge chip. Good VF. Unpublished.


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CNG Feature Auction 132 – Session Two – Lot 319-587 will be held Monday afternoon, 18 May 2026 beginning at 2:00 PM ET.

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