Jon Baker Collection (Ancient)
Lot 3578 Session 12 (11.30am Friday) Jon Baker Collection (Ancient)
Estimate $300
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $190
SASANIAN KING, Kavad I, (A.D. 498-531), silver drachms, second reign issue, various mints and dates, obv. bust to right with crown, name in outer margin, crescents on shoulders, and streamers rising from headress into margin, name in margin, rev. fire altar with attendants star and crescent, (Sellwood 51, cf.Gobl 185-190, M.1017-1025). One with hoard patina, one holed another severly clipped, otherwise fine - good very fine, several scarce. (15)
The Ahmatana mint is not listed in Sellwood but noted in Mitchiner.
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