The Jim Duncan Collection
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Lot 1995 Session 7 (11.30am Thursday) The Jim Duncan Collection
Estimate $100
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $80
SASANIAN KING, Kavad I, (A.D. 498-531), silver drachm, second reign issue, Ishtakhr mint and year 11s, 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, Gobl 1850); Khusru II, (A.D. 590, 591-628), silver drachms, (2); Jay mint, year 10 and Shiz mint year 15, (Sellwood 62, Gobl 210, 212) and another silver drachm, obv. bust to right with crown, with 'Afid' in outer margin, rev. fire altar, Ray mint, year 28, (Sellwood 62, Gobl 214, cf.M.1210). Mostly extremely fine. (4)
Last coin ex B.A.Seaby, London.
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