Greek Silver & Bronze
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Lot 3424 Session 11 (9.30am Friday) Greek Silver & Bronze
Estimate $120
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SASSANIAN KING, silver drachms, Kavad I, (A.D. 488-496, 498-531), (3.968 grams), obv. bust to right, rev. fire altar, Darabgird mint, year 28, (Sellwood 51, Gobl 183, cf.M.1012); another Khusru I, (A.D. 531-579), (4.116 grams), obv. bust to right with crown, name in outer margin, rev. fire altar, Eran Kwarrah Shapur (Shush) mint, year 21, (Sellwood 54, Gobl 196, cf.M.1028-1072). Very fine or better both scarce. (2)
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