Jon Baker Collection (Ancient)
Lot 3572 Session 12 (11.30am Friday) Jon Baker Collection (Ancient)
Estimate $500
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $400
SASANIAN KING, Varhran V, (A.D. 420-438), silver drachms, a range of mints, obv. bust to right with crown or headress of two turrets and a globe, name in outer margin, rev. fire altar with two attendants facing the altar with bust of Ahuramazda within the flames, (Sellwood 43, 45, Gobl 153-156, cf.M.951-956). Ten coins as small to large fragments, twenty one others with several showing hoard patination, otherwise very fine - extremely fine. (31)
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