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Web Auction 14  12-13 Dec 2020
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Lot 842

Starting price: 25 CHF
Price realized: 65 CHF
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SASANIAN KINGS. Bahram V, 420-438. Drachm (Silver, 31 mm, 4.17 g, 3 h), AY (Eran-Khwarrah-Shapur). MZDYSN BGY WLHL'N MLKAn MLKA ('Worshipper of Lord Mazda, 'God' Wahram, King of Kings' in Pahlawi, somewhat blundered) Draped bust of Bahram V to right, wearing elaborate crown with frontal crescent and korymbos set on crescent. Rev. WLHL'N ('Wahram' in Pahlawi) Fire altar with crude head of Bahram V on shaft flanked by two attendants; in field to right, AY (name of the mint in Pahlawi). SNS III, pl. 61, 29. Struck from somewhat worn dies, otherwise, virtually as struck.
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