| Leu Numismatik AG > Web Auction 28 | Auction date: 9 December 2023 |
| Lot number: 2076 Price realized: 40 CHF (Approx. 45 USD / 42 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | Show similar lots on CoinArchives Find similar lots in upcoming auctions on  |
| Lot description: SASANIAN KINGS. Ardashir I, 223/4-240. Obol (Silver, 15 mm, 0.72 g, 3 h). Draped bust of Ardashir I to right, wearing diadem; hair gathered into a large ball at the top; around, 'mzdysn bgy ʾrthštr MRKAn MRKA ʾyrʾn MNW ctry MN yzdʾn', i.e. 'mazdēsn bay Ardaxšēr šāhān šāh Ērān kē čihr az yaz(a)dān' ('The Mazda-worshipping Lord Ardashir, King of Kings of the Iranians, whose essence is from the gods' in Pahlavi). Rev. Fire altar; to left and right, 'NWRA ZY ˗ ʾrthštr', i.e. 'ādur ī Ardaxšēr' ('Fire of Ardashir' in Pahlavi). Göbl type V/2. SNS I, type VII/3c. Rare. Heavily crystallized and corroded and with a flan crack, otherwise, very fine. From the collection of Dr. D. Löer, formed since the 1970s. Starting price: 25 CHF |  |
