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Auction: 12026 - Ancient, English & Foreign Coins and Commemorative Medals
Lot: 369

Sasanian Dynasty, Varhran II (276-93), AR Drachm, 4.19g, draped bust right wearing diadem and winged crown, facing bust of Prince (Narseh) left, wearing headdress surmounted by boar´s head, rev. fire-altar with two regal attendants standing either side facing outward, that on left wearing winged crown, that on right, a turreted crown, diadem symbol and three pellets either side of flames (Numismatic Art of Persia, 774 var.; De Morgan pl. LI, 9 var.; Göbl type IV/1), rare, toned, extremely fine, reverse about extremely fine

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