Jon Baker Collection (Ancient)
Lot 3573 Session 12 (11.30am Friday) Jon Baker Collection (Ancient)
Estimate $250
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $170
SASANIAN KING, Yazdgard II, (A.D. 438-457), silver drachms, a range of mints, obv. bust to right with crown or headress of three turrets and a globe, name in outer margin, rev. fire altar with two attendants facing the altar with flames only above the altar, (Sellwood 47, Gobl 160, 165, cf.M.968-971). Three coins as large fragments, eleven others with several showing hoard patination, otherwise very fine - extremely fine. (14)
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Lot 3571
SASANIAN KING, Yazdgard I, (A.D. 399-420), silver drachms, (3.98, 4.22, 3.72, 4.15, 3.98, 4.19, 4.04, ...
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Lot 3572
SASANIAN KING, Varhran V, (A.D. 420-438), silver drachms, a range of mints, obv. bust to ...
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SASANIAN KING, Yazdgard II, (A.D. 438-457), silver drachms, a range of mints, obv. bust to ...
Estimate $250
Lot 3574
SASANIAN KING, Peroz (Firuz I), (457-484), silver drachms, a range of mints, obv. bust to ...
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Lot 3575
SASANIAN KING, Valkash, (484-488), silver drachms, (4.06, 4.14, 4.01 grams), mints RD = Ray (2), ...
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