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Dinar - Shapur II

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Issuer Sasanian Empire (Sasanian Empire (224-651))
Emperor Shapur II (309-379)
Type Non-circulating coins
Year 320
Value Dinar (1)
Currency Dinar (224 AD-651 AD)
Composition Gold
Weight 7.26 g
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
411674
References SNS PBW3# Ib1/2a
Michael Alram, Rika Gyselen, Nikolaus Schindel; 2004. Sylloge Nummorum Sasanidarum / Band 3.2. Shapur II. – Kawad I: Paris – Berlin – Wien. Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Vienna, Austria.
, Göbl Sasan# Ia/7
Klinkhardt & Biermann (publisher); 1968. Sasanidische Numismatik. Klinkhardt & Biermann, Braunschweig, Lower Saxony, Germany.
, Sunrise# 840
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.

Obverse

Bust of Shapur II right, wearing mural crown with korymbos.

Reverse

Fire altar with ribbons

Edge

Plain

Mint

IX Kabul, Afghanistan

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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold Dinar - Shapur II
CNG
Triton XXIV
Lot 874
Internet Archive
19 Jan 2021 XF USD 4000.00
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold Dinar - Shapur II
CNG
Auction 100
Lot 168
Internet Archive
7 Oct 2015 XF USD 5500.00
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold Dinar - Shapur II
CNG
Auction 85
Lot 573
Internet Archive
15 Sep 2010 VF USD 3600.00
(+ buyer's premium)
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