Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Lot 4039 SESSION 16 (9.30AM FRIDAY 31ST MARCH) Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Estimate $250
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $170
SASANIAN, Khusru I, (A.D.531-578/9), silver drachms (8), (4.00 g), AO Aspahan mint, obv. bust to right, wearing mural crown and frontal crescent, korymbos set in crescent, crescent on right shoulder, stars flank head, crescents in margin, rev. fire altar with attendants and ribbon, star and crescent flanking flames, regnal year to left, mint signature to right, (Sellwood 54, Gobl type II/2, cf.Sunrise 970-1) (illustrated); others similar (7) (various weights 3.56 - 4.12 g), various mints mostly on broad flans all in descriptive packets some with mints and dates. Fine - good very fine, some with patination. (8)
Ex Dr. L.J. Sherwin Collection, mostly on packets with source noted.
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