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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;medoraman, post: 3460053, member: 26302&quot;]A couple more pieces like my avatar. I spent a few years looking for one of these &quot;family portrait&quot; coins in the past, now I think I am up to 8. </p><p><br /></p><p>The first I would consider &quot;low style&quot; for these, which makes it very unusual. Usually this series is about the height of artistry for the Sassanid empire, so seeing a lower style version of the coin caught my eye. I noticed right away the giraffe neck on the queen, placement of &quot;Prince 4&quot; high up on the coin, and the serious wedgies the reverse attendants were being given. Not my choice if I were to only own one, but as an alternative style, I thought it was interesting.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]920168[/ATTACH] </p><p>SASANIAN KINGS. Varahran (Bahram) II. 276-293 AD. AR Drachm (3.76 gm; 25 mm). Jugate busts of Vahram, wearing winged crown with korymbos, and his queen, wearing kolah with boar’s head, right, vis-a-vis bust of Prince 4, presenting wreath and wearing kolah with eagle’s head, left / Fire altar with ribbon; flanked by Bahram and his queen, holding ring. SNS type VII/5; Göbl type X/3; Paruck 158; Saeedi 168; Sunrise 789var. Nicely struck on a good metal. Choice aEF. Toned. </p><p><br /></p><p>Second one was a rare piece. You can tell by the crescent shape on the pedestal on the reverse, and unusual shape of &quot;offering&quot; the attendants are throwing. one is definitively a Central Asian tamgha. I personally had not seen this type before. Definitely better style.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]920170[/ATTACH] </p><p>&nbsp;SASANIAN KINGS. Varahran II. AD. 276-293. Silver Drachm (3.58 gm; 29 mm). Jugate busts of Vahram, wearing winged crown with korymbos, and his queen, wearing kolah with boar’s head, right, vis-a-vis bust of Prince 4, wearing kolah with eagle’s head, left; monogram behind shoulder of Bahram / Fire altar; flanked by two attendants, the left wearing winged crown, the other wearing mural crown, both with korymbos. Crescent on the fire altar shaft. Sunrise 786 var. Well struck on a nice broad flan. Very rare variety. Choice EF. Lightly toned. </p><p><br /></p><p>Feel free to post any examples you have, or other types you feel the need to own more than one of. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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