Details
LOT 4044
Arab-Sasanian AR Drachm. AH 65-86 (AD 685-705).
Sasanian royal bust to left, legend in margin around / Fire-altar with attendants, date to left, mint-signature to right; legend in margin around. Near Very Fine.(2.63gr, 31mm, 12h.).
Provenance
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
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