Dinar - Wahram II

Features

Issuer	Sasanian Empire (Sasanian Empire (224-651))
Emperor	Bahram II (274-293)
Type	Non-circulating coins
Years	276-293
Value	Dinar (1)
Currency	Dinar (224 AD-651 AD)
Composition	Gold
Weight	7.30 g
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 411492
References	SNS Iran# I (Bahram II) / 3 (Bahram I) Dāryūš Akbarzād, Nikolaus Schindel; 2017. Sylloge Nummorum Sasanidarum Iran: a Late Sasanian Hoard from Orumiyeh. Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Vienna, Austria. , Sunrise# 763 Bradley R. Nelson (ed.); 2011. Numismatic Art of Persia / Part I: Ancient - 650 BC to AD 650: The Sunrise Collection. Classical Numismatic Group, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States.

Commemorative issue

Ceremonial Purposes

Obverse

Bust of Varhran II right, wearing winged crown with korymbos.

Reverse

Fire altar, flanked by two attendants, both wearing radiate crown with korymbos

Edge

Plain

Comments

This Dinar is probably from the first issue of Bahram II because it uses a reverse from the last type (3) of Bahram I coinage, where both attendants wear radiate crowns with korymbos.

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (276-293)

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Grade	Sold price
	Heritage Auctions 2025 January 21 - 22 NYINC World & Ancient Coins Signature® Auction 3122 Lot 34169	21 Jan 2025	AU (NGC 5/5 - 4/5.)	USD 4200.00 (+ buyer's premium)
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