SASANIAN KINGS. Šābuhr (Shahpur) I. AD 240-272. BI Tetradrachm (28mm, 13.07 g, 9h). Mint I ("Ctesiphon"). Phase 2, circa AD 260-272.Electronic Auction 465 Central Asian, Billon Sold For $ 850. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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SASANIAN KINGS. Šābuhr (Shahpur) I. AD 240-272. BI Tetradrachm (28mm, 13.07 g, 9h). Mint I ("Ctesiphon"). Phase 2, circa AD 260-272. Bust right, wearing diadem and mural crown with korymbos and earflaps / Fire altar; flanked by two attendants wearing mural crowns; fravahr to left of flames. SNS type IIc/1a, style P, Group d/1; Sunrise –; SNS Schaaf –; cf. Zeno 221320; CNG 75, lot 726 var. (no fravahr). Toned, numerous cleaning marks. Fine. Extremely rare. |