| Leu Numismatik AG > Web Auction 29 | Auction date: 24 February 2024 |
| Lot number: 1236 Price realized: 420 CHF (Approx. 477 USD / 441 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: SASANIAN KINGS. Ardashir I, 223/4-240. Obol (Silver, 15 mm, 0.70 g, 4 h), Mint B (Hamadan), circa 233/4-238/9. MZDYSN BGY 'RTHŠTR MRKAN MRKA 'YR'N MNW CTRY MN YZD'N ('Worshipper of Lord Mazda, 'God' Ardashir, King of Kings of Iran who has lineage from the Gods' in Pahlawi) Draped bust of Ardashir I to right, wearing diadem and close-fitting headdress with korymbos and earflaps. Rev. NWRA ZY 'RTHŠTR ('Fire of Ardashir' in Pahlawi) Fire altar with diadems. SNS I, type IIIb(4a)/3b(2b). Sharply struck and nicely toned. Minor deposits, otherwise, about extremely fine. Ex Leu 11, 14 May 2022, 182 and from the Graeculus Collection, Peus 428, 28 April 2021, 477. Starting price: 100 CHF |  |
Match 1:
| 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. | |
| 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 |  |
Match 2:
| Leu Numismatik AG > Web Auction 28 | Auction date: 9 December 2023 |
| Lot number: 2077 Price realized: 900 CHF (Approx. 1,023 USD / 950 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: SASANIAN KINGS. Ardashir I, 223/4-240. Drachm (Silver, 27 mm, 4.08 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. Minor weakness and porosity, otherwise, about extremely fine. Ex Leu Web Auction 26, 8-13 July 2023, 1904 and previously from a North American collection. Starting price: 75 CHF |  |
Match 3:
| Leu Numismatik AG > Web Auction 28 | Auction date: 9 December 2023 |
| Lot number: 2079 Price realized: 170 CHF (Approx. 193 USD / 179 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: SASANIAN KINGS. Ardashir I, 223/4-240. Hemidrachm (Silver, 19 mm, 1.88 g, 9 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. Toned. Areas of weakness and with minor edge cracks and some deposits, otherwise, good very fine. Starting price: 50 CHF |  |
Match 4:
| Leu Numismatik AG > Web Auction 29 | Auction date: 24 February 2024 |
| Lot number: 1237 Price realized: 420 CHF (Approx. 477 USD / 441 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: SASANIAN KINGS. Ardashir I, 223/4-240. Tetradrachm (Billon, 26 mm, 13.76 g, 10 h), Mint C (Ktesiphon). MZDYSN BGY 'RTHŠTR MRKAN MRKA ('Worshipper of Lord Mazda, 'God' Ardashir, King of Kings' in Pahlawi) Draped bust of Ardashir I to right, wearing diadem, earflaps and tiara decorated with star. Rev. NWRA ZY 'RTHŠTR ('Fire of Ardashir' in Pahlawi) Fire altar with diadems. SNS I, pl. 3, 33 (same obverse die). Nicely toned. Flan crack, otherwise, good very fine. From the Graeculus Collection, Peus 428, 28 April 2021, 476. Starting price: 100 CHF |  |
Match 5:
| Leu Numismatik AG > Web Auction 28 | Auction date: 9 December 2023 |
| Lot number: 2078 Price realized: 140 CHF (Approx. 159 USD / 148 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: SASANIAN KINGS. Ardashir I, 223/4-240. Tetradrachm (Bronze, 26 mm, 14.19 g, 9 h), Mint C ('Ctesiphon'). Draped bust of Ardashir to right, wearing diadem and Parthian-style tiara decorated with stars; to left and right, an abbreviated form of 'mzdysn bgy ʾrthštr MRKAn MRKA ʾyrʾn', i.e. 'mazdēsn bay Ardaxšēr šāhān šāh Ērān' ('The Mazda-worshipping Lord Ardashir, King of Kings of the Iranians' in Pahlavi). Rev. Fire altar; to left and right, 'NWRA ZY ˗ ʾrthštr', i.e. 'ādur ī Ardaxšēr' ('Fire of Ardashir' in Pahlavi). Göbl type II/5/2. SNS I, type IIh/3a. Green deposits, otherwise, good very fine. From the collection of Dr. D. Löer, formed since the 1970s. Starting price: 25 CHF |  |
