PARTHIAN & SASANIAN:LOT of 4 coins, Parthian, Phraates IV, silver drachm (VF), Sasanian, Peroz (KR mint and uncertain mint, both choice EF), and uncertain tiny copper coin (F, much corroded), lot of 3 pieces.
Numismatic Auction #18
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Jan 16, 2014 America/Los_Angeles
Stephen Album Rare Coins Numismatic Auction #18
Thursday Jan 16, 2014 09:00 to Saturday Jan 18, 2014 19:00 America/Los_Angeles
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Lot #27 - ancient
SASANIAN KINGDOM: Ardashir I, 224-241, AE pashiz (1.40g), G-3, bust right / fire-altar, on small squarish planchet, bold strike, VF to EF.
Lot #28 - ancient
SASANIAN KINGDOM: Hormizd I, 272-273, AE pashiz (1.21g), G-37, bust right / fire-altar with 2 attendants, on small squarish planchet, bold strike, crude VF, RR.
Lot #29 - ancient
SASANIAN KINGDOM: Shahpur II, 309-379, AV dinar (7.06g), Marw, G-1287/1289, crowned bust facing right / fire-altar, with adjacent ribbons, coarse calligraphy, as common at the eastern mints, EF, RRR. On the obverse, the crown ribbons face directly outwards, as on Göbl-1287, and the royal text also faces outward. On the reverse, the mint name MRW or MRWY appears to the right of the altar base as usual, somewhat carelessly engraved as on...
Lot #30 - ancient
SASANIAN KINGDOM: Shahpur II, 309-379, AR drachm (3.50g), G-102, mint mark N to right of bust, for undetermined eastern mint, much porosity, VF, R.
Lot #31 - ancient
SASANIAN KINGDOM: Varahran V, 420-438, AR drachm (4.10g), GW (Jurjan), G-154, choice EF.
Lot #32 - ancient
SASANIAN KINGDOM: Varahran V, 420-438, AR drachm (4.14g), Marw, G-157, superb strike for this type, EF.
Lot #33 - ancient
SASANIAN KINGDOM: Yazdigerd II, 438-457, AR drachm (4.15g), GW (Jurjan), G-160, superb style, choice EF.
Lot #34 - ancient
SASANIAN KINGDOM: Valkash, 484-488, AR drachm (4.12g), GW (Jurjan), ND, G-178, ruler's name repeated at left on reverse, lightly polished, EF.
Lot #35 - ancient
SASANIAN KINGDOM: Valkash, 484-488, AR drachm (4.04g), DA (Darabjird), ND, G-179, blank space on reverse left, choice VF to EF.
Lot #36 - ancient
SASANIAN KINGDOM: Zamasp, 497-499, AR drachm (4.13g), WH (Veh-Ardashir), year 2, G-180, long diadem ribbons, nice portrait, choice EF.
Lot #37 - ancient
SASANIAN KINGDOM: Zamasp, 497-499, AR drachm (4.02g), MY (Mishan), year 2, G-181, short diadem ribbons, VF to EF.
Lot #38 - ancient
SASANIAN KINGDOM: Zamasp, 497-499, AR drachm (4.02g), AW (Ahwaz), year 2, G-181, short diadem ribbons, strong VF.
Lot #39 - ancient
SASANIAN KINGDOM: Kavad I, 2nd reign, 499-531, AR drachm (4.05g), "YRW", year "17", G-185var, 2nd series, nice portrait, EF. Contemporary or slightly later imitation, probably from the northeastern region, with meaningless mint name and a crudely engraved date that seems to be derived from 17 (HFTDH). Cf. Schindel-A33 (p.436) for a somewhat similar example, but without the symbol that looks like a cursive "m" and replaced the Pahlavi name...
Lot #40 - ancient
SASANIAN KINGDOM: Khusro I, 531-579, AR drachm (3.12g), WH (Veh-Ardashir), year 1, G-194, boldly clear mint & date, clipped to later standard, VF, RR. This is the first year-one example of Khusro I that we have encountered.
Lot #41 - ancient
SASANIAN KINGDOM: Khusro I, 531-579, AR drachm (4.10g), MR (Marw), year 9, G-—, a very interesting contemporary imitation, with the bust facing left, and all the obverse text retrograde, the reverse text correct, full portrait, EF, R.
This type was published by F.D.J. Paruck in 1924, from the collection of the Russian General Bartholomaei, who died in 1870. The plates were published in some obscure location by Dorn in 1873, without the...
Lot #42 - ancient
SASANIAN KINGDOM: Hormizd IV, 579-590, AR drachm, ZWZWN, year 6, G-200, beardless portrait, local issue of the Caucasus region, pleasing VF, RR. The word ZWZWN is the denomination, not a mint name.
Lot #43 - ancient
SASANIAN KINGDOM: Varahran VI, 590-591, AR drachm (3.94g), MY (Mishan), year 1, G-203, some weakness, especially in the portrait, excellent VF, RR.
Lot #44 - ancient
SASANIAN KINGDOM: Vistahm, 591-597±, AR drachm (4.15g), RD (Rayy), year 3, G-205, superb strike, bold portrait, choice EF, RR.
Lot #45 - ancient
SASANIAN KINGDOM: Vistahm, 591-597±, AR drachm (4.10g), RD (Rayy), year 4, G-205, superb strike, bold portrait, minor trace of adhesion by the edge, choice EF, RR.
Lot #46 - ancient
SASANIAN KINGDOM: Vistahm, 591-597±, AR drachm (4.15g), RD (Rayy), year 5, G-205, fabulous strike, phenomenal portrait, superb EF, RR.
Lot #47 - ancient
SASANIAN KINGDOM: Khusro II, 591-628, AR drachm (4.05g), BYSh (Bishapur), year 1, G-208, 1st series, without wings & without stars in reverse margin crescents, typical weak strike, EF, R.
Lot #48 - ancient
SASANIAN KINGDOM: Khusro II, 591-628, AR drachm (4.12g), AW (Ahwaz), year 1, G-208, 1st series, without wings & without stars in reverse margin crescents, choice VF, R.
Lot #49 - ancient
SASANIAN KINGDOM: Khusro II, 591-628, AR drachm (3.19g), ShY (Shiraz), year 1, G-208, 1st series, without wings & without stars in reverse margin crescents, clipped down to later standard, VF, R.
Lot #50 - ancient
SASANIAN KINGDOM: Khusro II, 591-628, AR drachm (3.36g), WYHC (the Treasury), year 2, G-208, 1st series, without wings & without stars in reverse margin crescents, with countermark #11 (senmurg) in ObQ1, VF, R.
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