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Electronic Auction 494  23 Jun 2021
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Lot 289

Estimate: 2000 USD
Price realized: 3750 USD
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SASANIAN KINGS. Vahrām (Bahram) II. AD 276-293. AV Dinar (20mm, 7.36 g, 3h). Style A. Mint A (Uncertain [Ctesiphon?]). Phase 1, AD 276 or slightly later. bust right, wearing winged crown with korymbos / fire altar; flanked by two attendants, the left wearing winged crown with korymbos, the right wearing mural crown; taurus symbol and fravahr flanking flames; triple pellets on altar shaft. SNS type I(1)/1(1a), style A and pl. 14, AV A3 (same dies); Sunrise 766 var. (placement of symbols). Lightly toned, traces of deposits, light die rust, ex jewelry. Good VF. Rare.
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