Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Lot 4688 SESSION 12 (7.00PM FRIDAY 27TH NOVEMBER) Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Estimate $200
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SOLD $260
HUNNIC TRIBES, Nezak Huns (Western Turks in Zabulistan), Vasu Deva, (Circa 720 AD), silver drachm (3.33 g), struck at the mint in Zabulistan or Seistan, obv. Crowned Sassanian-style bust to right, with Baktrian or Brahmi legend around, rev. Fire altar with attendants and ribbon, (Mitchiner ACW 1561-2 [p.242, with same countermarks], G£bl, Dokumente, Em. 244 cmks 103 & 104; a similar example in Noble Numisnmatics Sale 91 [lot 3794] realised $360). Fine - very fine, with minute gold plug in coin, very rare.
Vasu (Brahmi "Vakhu") Deva, also known as "Jibil" or "Zibil" was likely the nephew of Shahi Tigin, serving as viceroy of Zabulistan (an ancient kingdom stretching from southern and western Afghanistan into eastern Iran).
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