This one I think a very special thing with impressive charism. For long time my eyes was catched on every such a coin at auction catalogues, but first time I have take this dinar at hands about half a year ago and it becomes one of my priority goals. And now it mine. This obverce die is in high relief and good style. A description for the coin I have take from the same obv./rev. dies dinar from CNG. Please post your Sasanian Kings coins. SASANIAN KINGS. Šābuhr (Shahpur) I. AD 240-272. AV Dinar (7.43 g). Mint I ("Ctesiphon"). Phase Ib, circa AD 244-252/3. mzdysn bgy šhpwhry MRK'n MRK' 'yr'n MNW ctry MN yad'n in Pahlavi, bust right, wearing diadem and mural crown with korymbos / nwr 'zy (in Pahlavi) on left, šhp hry (in Pahlavi) on right, fire altar; flanked by two attendants wearing mural crowns; trace of taurus symbol on altar shaft. SNS type IIc/1b, style A, indeterminate group; Göbl type I/1; Saeedi AV9 var. (no taurus symbol on shaft); Sunrise –. EF, hint of deposits and die rust on obverse, flan slightly wavy. Rare.
Truly dazzling coin way to go Here's his son in silver: Shapur II Sasanian Kingdom AD 309-379. Drachm AR 23mm., 4,04g. Bust of Shapur II right, wearing mural crown with korymbos and inner ribbon / Fire altar with ribbon and bust right in flames, flanked by two attendants, each wearing mural crown with korymbos, legend on altar shaft. very fine. Former Savoca
A superb OP coin @I_v_a_n , may I ask where you bought it? I have no Sasanian gold (or lead), but I do have most of the kings in silver and some in bronze. Here's an obol of the first Sasanian king, Ardashir I, from before he took the title of Shahenshah and was still known as Ardashir V of Persis. Note his ancestor (father? grandfather? there seems to be some confusion) Papak on the reverse:
Stunning! I one day dream of owning one of these - but alas the budget is spread far too thin! I can at least offer this AR Shapur His father, the founder of the dynasty And the very, very last Sassanian drachm, Yazdegerd III from 651, the year that the empire ceased to be
Thank you All! AR sasanian coins superb also. @Parthicus I have purchase it from local dealer (reliable and reputate) in Ukraine.
Wonderful Dinar, @I_v_a_n ! Congrats to you for the wonderful find. I regret that I have a very limited collection of Sasanian coins. Persia Sasanian Empire Ardashir III 628-629 CE AR Drachm 36mm 3.85g Zoroastrian Fire Alter Gobl II-1 yr 2 Delta R Persia Sasanian Empire Shapur I 240-272 CE AE Tetradrachm 10.78g 27mm Ctesiphon mint phase 1a Mural crown korymbos - fire altar type 2 SNS IIa1-1a
