Ancient Gold
Lot 3338 Session 11 (9.30am Thursday) Ancient Gold
Estimate $5,000
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SASSANIAN KING, Shapur II, (309-379), gold dinar, (7.192 grams), Kabul mint type, obv. bust to right with crown, flowing hair type, cross before, rev. fire altar, text around, (Sellwood 31, Gobl 1309.4 [Kushan Gold very similar dies]). Good very fine and rare.
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