Drachm - Varhran II type VII/1 - VII/2

€87,771.00
IssuerSasanian Empire
Year276-293
TypeStandard circulation coin
ValueDrachm (1⁄12)
CurrencyDinar (224 AD-651 AD)
CompositionSilver (.900)
Weight3.75 g
Dimensions27 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
Orientation
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) Göbl Sasan#VII/1, Göbl Sasan#VII/2, Göbl Sasan#VII/1a, Göbl Sasan#VII/2a, SNS Schaaf#120-121-122-123-124-143-151-152-153-154
Obverse descriptionFamily portrait of Varhran II. The king wears a crown with wings and a globe. The queen`s headdress is crowned by the animal head (boar-crown?). In front of the king and queen is the heir to the throne, crowned by the forepart of the head of a bird of prey (eagle-crown?).
Obverse script
Obverse lettering
Reverse descriptionAn atasdan with two attendants standing with their backs to the altar. The attendant on left wearing a winged crown (crown of Varhran II), the other on right a mural crown surmounted by globe.
Reverse script
Reverse lettering
EdgeSmooth
Mint
MintageND (276-293)  - Göbl# VII/1 -
ND (276-293)  - Göbl# VII/1a -
ND (276-293)  - Göbl# VII/2 -
ND (276-293)  - Göbl# VII/2a -
ND (276-293)  - SNS#120 (Type VIa/1 - 4.18 g.) Style A -
ND (276-293)  - SNS#121 (Type VIa/2 - 4.42 g.) Style A -
ND (276-293)  - SNS#122 (Type VIa/2 - 4.22 g.) Style A -
ND (276-293)  - SNS#123 (Type VIa/2 - 4.20 g.) Style A -
ND (276-293)  - SNS#124 (Type VIa/2 - 3.99 g.) Style A -
ND (276-293)  - SNS#143 (Type VIa/3 - 3.94 g.) Style C -
ND (276-293)  - SNS#151 (Type VIa/1 - 4.07 g.) Style F (`Ray`) -
ND (276-293)  - SNS#152 (Type VIb/2 - 3.90 g.) Style H (`Sakastan`) -
ND (276-293)  - SNS#153 (Type VIc/2 - 4.11 g.) Style H (`Sakastan`) -
ND (276-293)  - SNS#154 (Type VIc/2 - 3.82 g.) Style H (`Sakastan`) -
Catalog ID4939125880
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