Jon Baker Collection (Ancient)
Lot 3571 Session 12 (11.30am Friday) Jon Baker Collection (Ancient)
Estimate $400
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SOLD $400
SASANIAN KING, Yazdgard I, (A.D. 399-420), silver drachms, (3.98, 4.22, 3.72, 4.15, 3.98, 4.19, 4.04, 4.25, 3.58 [fragment] grams), obv. bearded bust to right with round top headress with central crown, crescent before, name in outer margin, rev. fire altar with two attendants, flames only above fire altar, (Sellwood 41, cf.Gobl 146, 147, M.939-949). Several with large flan, several cleaned, very fine - extremely fine, scarce. (9)
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