Obol - Shapur II Symbol, balls
Features
| Issuer |
Sasanian Empire
(Sasanian Empire (224-651))  |
|---|---|
| Emperor |
Shapur II (309-379)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 320-379 |
| Value | Obol (Dang) (1⁄72) |
| Currency | Dinar (224 AD-651 AD) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 0.59 g |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 417306 |
| References | SNS Iran# Ib1/3a (pl. 16, 243) Dāryūš Akbarzād, Nikolaus Schindel; 2017. Sylloge Nummorum Sasanidarum Iran: a Late Sasanian Hoard from Orumiyeh. Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Vienna, Austria. , Göbl Sasan# Ia/6aKlinkhardt & Biermann (publisher); 1968. Sasanidische Numismatik. Klinkhardt & Biermann, Braunschweig, Lower Saxony, Germany. , Sunrise# 850 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 and inner ribbon, altar (?) symbol and two balls to right.
Script: Inscriptional Pahlavi
Reverse
Fire altar with ribbon and bust right in flames, flanked by two attendants, each wearing mural crown with korymbos, pseudo-legend on altar shaft.
Script: Inscriptional Pahlavi
Mint
| IX | Kabul, Afghanistan |
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
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| ND (320-379) | 
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Past sales
| Pictures | Sale | Date | Grade | Sold price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
  |
The New York Sale Auction 37 Lot 509 
|
5 Jan 2016 | XF |
USD 400.00
(+ buyer's premium) |
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