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Auction: 6013 - Edward III (Double Leopard) The Hilary F Guard Collection of Manx Related Items Ancient, Islamic, English & Foreign Coi
Lot: 8

Sasanian, Shapur II (AD 309-379 ), AV Heavy Dinar, 7.33g., Eastern mint, Sind, crowned bust right, with unusual form of korymbos, Devanagari letter pi before bust, and symbol beneath ribbons behind, rev. fire altar with garlanded throne on ornamental stand before (cf. Sel.31, cf. Göbl 1461 (Vahram), Paruck 250 var.), some superficial surface damage, good extremely fine, very rare and previously unrecorded type Estimate £ 900-1,200Provenance: With ticket, ex. collection of H.H. Mir Ahmedyar (1904-1979), Khan of Kalat, Balochistan (1933-1955 and 1958).

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