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ID:     74000498
     [UNVERIFIED]
Type:     Ancient East
Region:     SASANIAN EMPIRE
Issuer:     Varhran II
Date Ruled:     AD 276-293
Metal:     Gold
Denomination:     Dinar
Weight:     7.20 g
Die Axis:     3 h
Obverse Description:     "The Mazda worshipper, the divine Bahram, the king of kings of Iran who is descended from the Gods" in Pahlavi, crowned bust right; behind crown
Reverse Description:     “Fire of Bahram” in Pahlavi, fire altar with attendants
Primary Reference:     Göbl I/1 (same reverse die as plate coin)
Reference2:     cf. Saeedi 20-22
Reference3:     Alram 715
Photograph Credit:     Classical Numismatic Group
Source:     http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=96911
Grade:     Near EF
Notes:     Sale: Triton X, Lot: 498 Rare. The two previous examples offered by CNG (Triton IX, lot 1222 and CNG 69, lot 870) share the same dies as this example. The shared reverse die of the GÖbl plate coin with all of these coins suggests that the size and duration of this issue was quite small.