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LOT 2894
World Coins - Sassanian - Khusru I - Ctesiphon - AR Drachm 531-579 A.D.
Obv: profile bust with inscriptions. Rev: fire altar with attendants and inscriptions. Near extremely fine.(3.55 grams.). [No Reserve]
Provenance
Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, dealer.
Literature
OCTV 2, 1043-1045.
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LOT 2894
World Coins - Sassanian - Khusru I - Ctesiphon - AR Drachm
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
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