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  • Sasanian Kingdom. Bahram II, with Queen and Prince 4 AR Drachm.
    Sasanian Kingdom. Bahram II, with Queen and Prince 4 AR Drachm. AD 276-293.

    Sold for (Inc. bp): £117

    Jugate busts of Bahram II, wearing winged crown with korymbos, and his queen, wearing kolah with boar's head, to right, vis-a-vis cuirassed bust of Prince 4, wearing kolah with eagle's head and presenting a wreath to the royal couple, to left / Fire altar with ribbon; flanked by Bahram on the left and his queen on the right, holding ring; to left of flames, fravahr symbol. Cf. SNS type VII/5; cf. Göbl type X/3. 3.02gr, 27mm, 2h.

    Near Very Fine. Edge chipped.

    Acquired on the UK market circa 2015. Property of a London, UK, gentleman.

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  • Sasanian Kingdom. Bahram II, with Queen and Prince 4 AR Drachm.
    Sasanian Kingdom. Bahram II, with Queen and Prince 4 AR Drachm. AD 276-293.

    Sold for (Inc. bp): £182

    Jugate busts of Vahrām (Bahram), wearing winged crown with korymbos, and his queen, wearing kolah with boar's head, right, vis-a-vis bust of Prince 4, wearing kolah with eagle's head, left / Fire altar; flanked by two attendants facing outward, each wearing winged crown with korymbos; fravahr to left of flames. Cf. SNS type VIa(1)/2(1a), Style A. 3.85gr, 27mm, 3h.

    Very Fine.

    Acquired on the UK market circa 2015. Property of a London, UK, gentleman.

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  • Sasanian Kingdom. Yazdgird (Yazdgard) I AR Drachm.
    Sasanian Kingdom. Yazdgird (Yazdgard) I AR Drachm. AD 399-420. Possibly local imitation.

    Sold for (Inc. bp): £39

    Bust right, wearing mural crown with frontal crescent and korymbos / Fire altar with ribbons; attendants flanking; crescents flanking flames. For type cf. Göbl type I/1. 3.96gr, 23mm, 3h.

    Near Very Fine.

    Acquired on the UK art market since the early 2000s. Property of a Lincolnshire gentleman, thence by descent.

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  • Sasanian Kingdom. Peroz I AR Drachm.
    Sasanian Kingdom. Peroz I AR Drachm. Struck circa AD 477-484. AS (Aspahān) mint.

    Sold for (Inc. bp): £39

    Bust to right, wearing crown with two wings, frontal crescent, and korymbos set on crescent, ribbon over each shoulder / Fire altar with ribbons; flanked by two attendants; star and crescent flanking flames. SNS type IIIb/1c. 3.42gr, 26mm, 4h.

    Near Very Fine.

    Acquired on the UK market before 2000. Property of a London, UK, gentleman.

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  • Sasanian Kingdom. Peroz I AR Drachm.
    Sasanian Kingdom. Peroz I AR Drachm. AD 457/9-484. Uncertain mint and date.

    Sold for (Inc. bp): £26

    Bust to right, wearing crown, frontal crescent, and korymbos set on crescent / Fire altar with ribbons; flanked by two attendants; star and crescent flanking flames. Cf. SNS III, type IIa/1e. 3.96gr, 26mm, 3h.

    Near Very Fine.

    Acquired on the UK market before 2000. Property of a London, UK, gentleman.

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  • Sasanian Kingdom. Peroz I AR Drachm.
    Sasanian Kingdom. Peroz I AR Drachm. AD 457/9-484. Unclear mint.

    Sold for (Inc. bp): £33

    Bust to right, wearing crown with two wings, frontal crescent, and korymbos set on crescent, ribbon over each shoulder / Fire altar with ribbons; flanked by two attendants; star and crescent flanking flames. Cf. SNS type IIIb/1e. 2.96gr, 26mm, 3h.

    Near Very Fine.

    Acquired on the UK market before 2000. Property of a London, UK, gentleman.

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  • Sasanian Kingdom. Peroz I AR Drachm.
    Sasanian Kingdom. Peroz I AR Drachm. AD 457/9-484. ART (Ardaxšir-Xvarrah) mint.

    Sold for (Inc. bp): £26

    Bust to right, wearing crown with two wings, frontal crescent, and korymbos set on crescent, ribbon over each shoulder / Fire altar with ribbons; flanked by two attendants; star and crescent flanking flames. Cf. SNS type IIIb/1c. 4.05gr, 26mm, 3h.

    Near Very Fine.

    Acquired on the UK market before 2000. Property of a London, UK, gentleman.

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  • Sasanian Kingdom, Husrav (Khosrau) II AR Drachm.
    Sasanian Kingdom, Husrav (Khosrau) II AR Drachm. Dated RY 25 (AD 616). NY (Nēhāvand) mint.

    Sold for (Inc. bp): £26

    Draped bust to right, wearing mural crown with two wings, frontal crescent and star-in-crescent; stars and legends flanking, ribbon on shoulders; all within double border with star-in-crescents in margin, 'pd in Pahlavi in outer margin / Fire altar with ribbons flanked by attendants; star and crescent flanking flames; date to left, mint to right; all within triple border, with star-in-crescents in margin. Göbl II/3; SC Tehran 3147 (no legend in outer margin). 3.75gr, 30mm, 3h.

    Good Very Fine.

    From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.

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  • Sasanian Kingdom, Husrav (Khosrau) II AR Drachm.
    Sasanian Kingdom, Husrav (Khosrau) II AR Drachm. Dated RY 36 (AD 627). AHM (Hamadan) mint.

    Sold for (Inc. bp): £33

    Draped bust to right, wearing mural crown with two wings, frontal crescent and star-in-crescent; stars and legends flanking, ribbon on shoulders; all within double border with star-in-crescents in margin / Fire altar with ribbons flanked by attendants; star and crescent flanking flames; date to left, mint to right; all within triple border, with star-in-crescents in margin. SC Tehran 1594-1605; Göbl II/3. 4.08gr, 33mm, 3h.

    Very Fine.

    From the private collection of a Canadian gentleman living in Essex, UK, formed since the 1920s-circa 1990. Property of an Essex lady until the the late 1990s; thence by descent. From the private collection of an Essex gentleman since the late 1990s.

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  • Sasanian Kingdom, Husrav (Khosrau) II AR Drachm.
    Sasanian Kingdom, Husrav (Khosrau) II AR Drachm. Dated RY 13 (AD 604). AY (Ērān-xvarrah-Šābuhr [Susa]) mint.

    Sold for (Inc. bp): £39

    Draped bust to right, wearing mural crown with two wings, frontal crescent and star-in-crescent; stars and legends flanking, ribbon on shoulders, crescent before; all within double border with star-in-crescents in margin, 'pd in Pahlavi in outer margin / Fire altar with ribbons flanked by attendants; star and crescent flanking flames; date to left, mint to right; all within triple border, with star-in-crescents in margin. Göbl II/3; SC Tehran 2000. 3.93gr, 29mm, 10h.

    Very Fine.

    Acquired on the UK art market since the early 2000s. Property of a Lincolnshire gentleman, thence by descent.

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  • Persia. Achaemenid Empire, Time of Xerxes I to Darius II AR Siglos.
    Persia. Achaemenid Empire, Time of Xerxes I to Darius II AR Siglos. Circa 485-420 BC. Sardes or subsidiary mint. Possibly type IIIb (early), style B.

    Sold for (Inc. bp): £59

    Lydo-Milesian standard. Persian king or hero, wearing kidaris and kandys, quiver over shoulder, in kneeling-running stance to right, holding transverse spear and bow / Oblong incuse punch. Cf. Carradice Type IIIb, Groups A/B (pl. XII). 5.57gr, 14mm.

    Near Very Fine. Countermarked on both sides.

    Ex 'V' gentleman's collection, Switzerland. From the property of a North London, UK, gentleman.

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  • Persia. Achaemenid Empire, Time of Darius II to Artaxerxes II AR Siglos.
    Persia. Achaemenid Empire, Time of Darius II to Artaxerxes II AR Siglos. Circa 420-375 BC. Sardes mint or subsidiary mint. Possibly type IV (middle) B.

    Sold for (Inc. bp): £39

    Lydo-Milesian standard. Persian king or hero, wearing kidaris and kandys, quiver over shoulder, in kneeling-running stance to right, holding dagger in right hand, bow in left / Oblong incuse punch. Cf. Carradice Type IV, Group B. 5.55gr, 14mm.

    Very Fine. Countermarked on both sides.

    Ex 'V' gentleman's collection, Switzerland. From the property of a North London, UK, gentleman.

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