Jon Baker Collection (Ancient)
Lot 3585 Session 12 (11.30am Friday) Jon Baker Collection (Ancient)
Estimate $250
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $420
SASANIAN KING, Yazdgard III, (A.D. 632-651), silver drachms, various mints, (4.04, 3.37 and 3.89 grams), obv. beardless bust of child-king to right with winged headress similar to Khusru II issues, single or double dotted margin, name in outer margin, star and crescents on three sides, rev. fire altar with attendants within double or triple dotted margin, (sellwood 74, Gobl 234-235, cf.M.1251-1256). Bright to lightly toned, very fine - extremely fine and very scarce. (3)
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