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ID:     82000812
     [UNVERIFIED]
Type:     Ancient East
Region:     SASANIAN EMPIRE
Issuer:     Narseh
Date Ruled:     AD 293-303
Metal:     Gold
Denomination:     Dinar
Weight:     7.32 g
Die Axis:     3 h
Obverse Description:     Bust right, wearing crown with arcades, three foliate branches, and korymbos; hair in two groups
Reverse Description:     Fire altar with ribbon; flanked by two attendants, the one on left wearing winged crown with korymbos, the other wearing mural crown; fravahr and dynastic symbol flanking flames, on altar shaft
Primary Reference:     Göbl type II/2
Reference2:     Paruick 170
Reference3:     Saeedi AV31
Photograph Credit:     Classical Numismatic Group
Source:     http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=147268
Grade:     VF, a few field marks
Notes:     Sale: CNG 82, Lot: 812 Very rare. Ex Triton XI (8 January 2008), lot 398.