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Auction: 24005 - The Official Coinex Auction of Ancient, British and World Coins
Lot: 72

Sassanid Persia, Shapur I, (AD 240-272), AV Dinar, Mint I, 'Ctesiphon', Phase 2, c. 260-272, Pahlavi legend surrounds diademed and draped bust right, wearing mural crown surmounted with korymbos, rev. fire altar flanked by two attendants standing facing, turned outward, each one wearing a mural crown, a pellet to each side of the flames, 7.38g (SNS type IIc/1b, style P; Göbl type I/1; Saeedi AV4 var. (no pellets on rev.); Sunrise 739 var. (same)), a minor graffito to right field of obverse, otherwise nicely struck, toned with a slight reddish hue, about very fine, a rare variety

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Estimate
£2,000 to £3,000

Starting price
£2000