Roma Numismatics Ltd
Auction XXI 24-25 Mar 2021
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Sasanian Kingdom, Pērōz (Fīrūz) I AV "Heavy" Dinar. BBA (Court) mint, undated, circa AD 477-484. Bust to right, wearing crown with two wings, frontal crescent, and korymbos set on crescent, ribbon over each shoulder; traces of pseudo-legend around / Fire altar with ribbons, flanked by two attendants; star to left and crescent to right flanking flames; pseudo-date to left, mint signature to right. SNS type IIIb/1c (pl. 85, A22-3); Göbl type III/1; Mochiri 251; Paruck 346; Saeedi AV 77-8; Sunrise 939. 4.83g, 21mm, 3h.
Almost as Struck; very minor flan flaw to rev. From dies of exceptional style with a superb portrait for the type which often appears very basic and blundered. Very rare in this grade.
From a private UK collection.
Almost as Struck; very minor flan flaw to rev. From dies of exceptional style with a superb portrait for the type which often appears very basic and blundered. Very rare in this grade.
From a private UK collection.