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Lot 2808    SESSION 11 (9.30AM THURSDAY 25TH MARCH)    Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Estimate $150
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $120

SASANIAN KING, Yazdgird (Yazdgard) III, (A.D. 632-651), silver drachm, (4.14 g), mint SK Sagistan (Sakastan), regal year 4, obv. text in Pahlavi, bust right wearing mural crown, two wings, and star set on a crescent, three stars within crescent around single line border, rev. "Fire of Shahpur" in Pahlavi (crude), fire altar with ribbons flanked by two attendants, star and crescent flanking flames, wearing mural crowns, two circular borders around with four evenly spaced star and crescents, (Sellwood 44, Karlsson -, Gobl I/I cf.illustration 234, Sunrise 1010). Uneven tone, extremely fine, scarce.

Ex CNG eSale 300, 10 April 2013 (lot 300 part).

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