| 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 | 0.65 g |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 417530 |
| References | SNS Iran# Ib1/3a 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# 866 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. |
Bust of Shapur II right, wearing mural crown with korymbos and inner ribbon, upward crescent with ball at each tip to right.
Fire altar with ribbon and bust right in flames, flanked by two attendants, each wearing mural crown with korymbos.
The Sunrise Collection states "Obols with upward crescents are known, but the style and lack of legends on this piece is significantly different from the published examples."
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
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| ND (320-379) |
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| Pictures | Sale | Date | Grade | Sold price | |
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The New York Sale Auction 37 Lot 526
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5 Jan 2016 | XF |
USD 625.00
(+ buyer's premium) |
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