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<p>[QUOTE="medoraman, post: 2483499, member: 26302"]So I have wanted one of these for quite a while. With my other purchase bombing out, I figured I would splurge on this one. I like it because it has the king and queen on the reverse instead of two male attendants.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]524497[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>This seller usually has a harder time photographing shiny coins. I would half expect a little more detail in hand.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>SASANIAN KINGS. Vahrām (Bahram) II, with Queen and Prince 4. </b>AD 276-293. AR Drachm (27mm, 3.48 g, 3h). Uncertain ‘central’ mint. Jugate busts of Vahrām (Bahram), wearing winged crown with <i>korymbos</i>, and his queen, wearing <i>kolah</i> with boar’s head, right, vis-a-vis bust of Prince 4, presenting wreath and wearing <i>kolah</i> with eagle’s head, left / Fire altar with ribbon; flanked by Bahram and his queen, holding ring; <i>fravahr</i> to left of flames. SNS type VIIa(1)/5a(1b), style C; Sunrise 789. Good VF, areas of light toning, cleaning scratches, slight double strike on reverse.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="medoraman, post: 2483499, member: 26302"]So I have wanted one of these for quite a while. With my other purchase bombing out, I figured I would splurge on this one. I like it because it has the king and queen on the reverse instead of two male attendants. [ATTACH=full]524497[/ATTACH] This seller usually has a harder time photographing shiny coins. I would half expect a little more detail in hand. [B]SASANIAN KINGS. Vahrām (Bahram) II, with Queen and Prince 4. [/B]AD 276-293. AR Drachm (27mm, 3.48 g, 3h). Uncertain ‘central’ mint. Jugate busts of Vahrām (Bahram), wearing winged crown with [I]korymbos[/I], and his queen, wearing [I]kolah[/I] with boar’s head, right, vis-a-vis bust of Prince 4, presenting wreath and wearing [I]kolah[/I] with eagle’s head, left / Fire altar with ribbon; flanked by Bahram and his queen, holding ring; [I]fravahr[/I] to left of flames. SNS type VIIa(1)/5a(1b), style C; Sunrise 789. Good VF, areas of light toning, cleaning scratches, slight double strike on reverse.[/QUOTE]
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