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SASANIAN KINGDOM: Peroz, 457-484, AV dinar (4.45g), VF-EF

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / Ancient Coins - Persia Start Price:650.00 USD Estimated At:800.00 - 1,000.00 USD
SASANIAN KINGDOM: Peroz, 457-484, AV dinar (4.45g), VF-EF
SOLD
850.00USD+ (170.00) buyer's premium + applicable fees & taxes.
This item SOLD at 2023 Sep 14 @ 09:41UTC-7 : PDT/MST
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SASANIAN KINGDOM: Peroz, 457-484, AV dinar (4.45g), G-172, winged bust // fire altar & two attendants (as on his common silver type G-174), completely blundered legends on both sides and therefore no legible mint signature; gold dinars of Peroz are often simplified, and it is possible that they were struck for help finance Peroz's several campaigns against Armenia and the Hephthalites (he was killed in the third campaign against the Hephthalites); couple minor nicks at the rims, VF-EF, RRR. A similar piece was sold in the CNG eAuction 452, lot 607 (same dies) and another in CNG Auction 115, lot 418 (same obverse die).