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E-auction 207-134685 - bgr_411892 - SASANIAN - SASANIAN KINGDOM - VARHRAN V Drachme

SASANIAN - SASANIAN KINGDOM - VARHRAN V Drachme XF
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Estimate : 150 €
Price : 40 €
Maximum bid : 45 €
End of the sale : 03 April 2017 14:02:00
bidders : 5 bidders
Type : Drachme
Date: c. 420-438
Mint name / Town : Isfahan Asorestan (AS), Médie
Metal : silver
Diameter : 30 mm
Orientation dies : 3 h.
Weight : 4,12 g.
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un flan large et irrégulier, légèrement corrodé sur le bord périphérique du flan. Revers particulier
Catalogue references :

Obverse


Obverse legend : INSCRIPTION EN PEHLVI.
Obverse description : Buste de Varhran (Barhran) V couronné à droite, surmonté d'une couronne tourelée, surmontée d’un globe posé sur un croissant entouré d'un grènetis.

Reverse


Reverse legend : INSCRIPTION EN PEHLVI.
Reverse description : Autel surmonté d’une tête humaine entre deux prêtres, du Soleil à gauche et de la Lune à droite, entouré d’un grènetis.

Commentary


L’autel prend la forme de la tête d’Ahura Mazda.

Historical background


SASANIAN - SASANIAN KINGDOM - VARHRAN V

(420-438)

Varhran V is the son of Yazgard I (399-420) whom he succeeded in 420. He opposed Emperor Theodosius II (401-450) and persecuted the Christians of his kingdom (Manicheans). His son Yazdgard II succeeds him.

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