Details
LOT 4043
Arab-Sasanian, Khusro Type AR Drachm. Circa AD 653-670. ART (Ardashir Khurra) mint.
Draped bust to right, wearing mural crown with two wings, and star-in-crescent; stars and legends flanking, ribbon and crescent on shoulders; all within double border with star-in-crescents and 'In the name of Allah' in Arabic 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. Cf. YE29, A-4. Very Fine.(3.12gr, 30mm, 3h.).
Provenance
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
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