What is this and value??

Silver coin?
23 mm and 4.27 grams

 

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That looks like Persian, precisely Sassanian? But I'm no expert.
Charles

 

Currently for sale on ebay as being ex CNG. It should be noted that the lot it claims to come from had some modern cast fakes that were not illustrated.

 

King Shapur.
Be carefull with these, lots of fakes around. Your reverse looks generally ok. (If the flat spot on the left is located where the globe on the head is on the other side). The obverse is to much out of focus to say anything.

 

Hi!
What does ex CNG mean?

 

Yes it is looking a little bit to perfekt. Thankyou for your answer!

 

It looks like this coin:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/SASANIAN-EM...566?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item58b9dd2b5e

 

CNG = Classical Numismatic Group, a major US ancient coin auction company.

Their archives are a great resource. http://cngcoins.com/Coins_sold.aspx

 

Thankyou!

 

The seller has sold 5000 coins and ancient things on ebay, would he sell fakes??

 

This happens from time to time , as we have witnessed.
Charles