SASANIAN KINGS. (Silver, 37.71 g). Lot of Eleven Silver Drachmas. 1. Šābuhr (Shahpur) I. AR Drachm, 27 mm, 3.68 g, 3h. Sunrise 741. 2. Vahrām (Bahram) II. AR Drachm, 27 mm, 3.93 g, 3h. Sunrise 789. 3. Husrav (Khosrau) II. AR Drachm, 30 mm, 4.11 g, 3h, BN (uncertain mint), year 7 (598/9 AD). 4. Husrav (Khosrau) II. AR Drachm, 30 mm, 3.70 g, 2h, DA (Darab), year 8 (599/600 AD). 5. Husrav (Khosrau) II. AR Drachm, 31 mm, 4.13 g, 3h, ST (Istakhr), year 26 (617 AD). 6. Husrav (Khosrau) II. AR Drachm, 32 mm, 4.09 g, 3h, GD (Gayy), year 28 (619 AD). 7. Husrav (Khosrau) II. AR Drachm, 33 mm, 4.08 g, 3h, ST (Istakhr), year 28 (619 AD). 8. Husrav (Khosrau) II. AR Drachm, 32 mm, 4.06 g, 3h, MR/ML (Merv), year 28 (619 AD). 9. Husrav (Khosrau) II. AR Drachm, 32 mm, 4.18 g, 3h, DA (Darad), year 28 (619 AD). 10. Husrav (Khosrau) II. AR Drachm, 33 mm, 3.84 g, WYHC (Ctesiphon), year 33 (624 AD). 11. Abbasid Governors of Tabaristan. Anonymous. AR Hemidrachm, 25 mm, 1.97 g, 6h, year 136 (787 AD) Malek 154. A interesting study lot with very attractive and toned specimens. Very fine or better (11).
1, from the collection of W. F. Stoecklin, Amriswil, Switzerland, acquired prior to 1975; 2, from the collection of W. F. Stoecklin, Amriswil, Switzerland, acquired from J. Dreifuss in Zurich, prior to 1975; 3-5&7-11, from the Stoecklin collection, Switzerland, acquired prior to 1975; 6, from the collection of W. F. Stoecklin, Amriswil, Switzerland, acquired prior to 1950 from the collection of Dr. Naegeli in Zurich.