Ancient Gold Coins
Lot 4972 Session 16 (9.30am Friday) Ancient Gold Coins
Estimate $3,000
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SASSANIAN KING, Shapur II, (309-379), gold dinar, (7.29 grams), Kabul mint type, obv. bust to right with crown, flowing hair type, cross before, rev. fire altar, text around, (Sellwood 31, cf.Gobl 1a/7 Pl.7, 107, Gobl 1309.4 ["Kushan Gold"] very similar dies). Minor surface marks, good very fine and rare.
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