Drachm - Bahram II with queen and prince 4 retrograde positions; Style H
Features
| Issuer |
Sasanian Empire
(Sasanian Empire (224-651))  |
|---|---|
| Emperor |
Bahram II (274-293)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 276-293 |
| Value | Drachm (1⁄12) |
| Currency | Dinar (224 AD-651 AD) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 3.61 g |
| Diameter | 26 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | 3 o'clock ↑→ |
| Number | N# 583624 |
| References | SNS PBW2# VIc(1)/2(1a) var. (position of busts) Michael Alram, Rika Gyselen; 2012. Sylloge Nummorum Sasanidarum / Band 2. Ohrmazd I. – Ohrmazd II: Paris – Berlin – Wien. Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Vienna, Austria. , Göbl Sasan# -Klinkhardt & Biermann (publisher); 1968. Sasanidische Numismatik. Klinkhardt & Biermann, Braunschweig, Lower Saxony, Germany. , Sunrise# - Bradley R. Nelson (ed.); 2011. Numismatic Art of Persia / Part I: Ancient - 650 BC to AD 650: The Sunrise Collection. Classical Numismatic Group, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States.Zeno category (https://zeno.ru/) |
Obverse
Mzdysn bgy wrhr'n MRK'n MRK' 'yr'n W 'n'yr'n MNW c[t]ry MN yz in Pahlavi, jugate busts of Vahrām (Bahram), wearing winged crown with korymbos, and his queen, wearing kolah with boar's head, left, vis-a-vis bust of Prince 4, wearing kolah with senmerv's head, right.
Script: Inscriptional Pahlavi
Translation: Mazda worshipping the lord Bahram king of kings of Iran and non-Iran whose ascending is from Gods.
Reverse
Fire altar; flanked by two attendants facing outward, each wearing winged crown with korymbos; rosette symbol and fravahr flanking flames; rosette symbol and fravahr flanking flames.
Script: Inscriptional Pahlavi
Mint
Sistan, modern-day Zaranj, AfghanistanSee also
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
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| ND (276-293) | 
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Numista Rarity index: 100
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Past sales
| Pictures | Sale | Date | Grade | Sold price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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CNG Auction 108 Lot 430 
|
16 May 2018 |
XF (light porosity and crystallization of surface.) |
USD 5500.00
(+ buyer's premium) |
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Extremely rare variety. |
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