Lot 199
Ancient World Sasanian Dynasty Hormizd IV BJ (Bundekan) Mint Silver Drachm
Auction # 17 Lucknow (Online)
- Estimated Price (INR)
- 2500 - 2800
- Price Realised -
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Auction Completed!
- Catalog Reference #
- #
- Metal Composition
- Silver
- Lot Grade/Condition
- very fine
- Diameter
- 31.39 mm
- Weight
- 4.15 gms
- Denomination
- Drachm
- Calendar/Year
- 579-590 CE
Ancient World, Sasanian Dynasty, Hormizd IV (579-590 CE), Silver Drachm, 4.15 gms, 31.39 mm, BJ (Bundekan) Mint, RY 11 (Yazdeh), 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, BJ (Bundekan) Mint on the right in Pahlavi and year 11 Yazdeh on left, very fine, very scarce.