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Search Advanced Search Search By Coin ID     Home ANCIENT/BYZANTINE Ancient Spain (872) Byzantine (753) MEDIEVAL/EARLY WORLD Germany (30) MODERN WORLD COUNTERFEITS AND IMITATIONS   Submit New Coin(s)   Sponsors page Terms of Service Contact Us About Us FAQ Page Coin Detail Click here to see enlarged image. ID:     74000496      [UNVERIFIED] Type:     Ancient East Region:     SASANIAN EMPIRE Issuer:     Ardashir I Date Ruled:     AD 223/4-240 Metal:     Bronze Denomination:     Unit Weight:     11.65 g Die Axis:     3 h Obverse Description:     Degraded Pahlavi legend, crowned and cuirassed bust of Ardashir right, facing helmeted and cuirassed bust of Shahpur left Reverse Description:     “Fire of Ardashir” in Pahlavi, fire altar with no attendants Primary Reference:     SNS I Type VIII/3a Reference2:     Göbl VII/2 Reference3:     Alram 686 Photograph Credit:     Classical Numismatic Group Source:     http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=96909 Grade:     VF, brown patina, small hairline flan crack, minor smoothing in fields Notes:     Sale: Triton X, Lot: 496 Rare. Ex Bellaria Collection (Triton VII, 13 January 2004), lot 568.

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