Lot 72
Ancient World Sasanian Dynasty Hormizd IV NAR Mint Nahrvan North of Bagdad Silver Drachm
Auction # 18 Lucknow (Online)
- Estimated Price (INR)
- 2500 - 3000
- Price Realised -
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Auction Completed!
- Catalog Reference #
- #
- Metal Composition
- Silver
- Lot Grade/Condition
- very fine
- Diameter
- 29.92 mm
- Weight
- 4.12 gms
- Denomination
- Drachm
- Calendar/Year
- 579-590 CE
Ancient World, Sasanian Dynasty, Hormizd IV (579-590 CE), Silver Drachm, 4.12 gms, 29.92 mm, NAR Mint (Nahrvan, North of Bagdad), RY 5 (Khamsa), Obverse: Draped bust of Hormizd IV to right wearing elaborate mural crown with frontal crescent and korymbos set on crescent behind head, crescents with star at 3, 6, and 9 o clock in the outer margin Reverse: Fire altar flanked by two attendants; in upper left field, six-pointed star, in upper right field crescent, Mint NAR on the right in Pahlavi and RY 5 (Khamsa) in Pahlavi on the left, very fine, rare.