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Sasanian Kingdom. Ardashir I, as King Artaxerxes

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money Start Price:825.00 USD Estimated At:1,650.00 - 1,950.00 USD
Sasanian Kingdom. Ardashir I, as King Artaxerxes
<Our item number 85220><B>Sasanian Kingdom. Ardashir I, as King Artaxerxes &#40;Ardaxsir&#41; V of Persis, c. 205/6-223/4 AD.</B> <B>AR Drachm &#40;3.62 g&#41;, mint A &#40;&#34;Stakhr&#34;&#41;.</B> Phase 1 &#40;circa 205/6-224 AD&#41;. Bearded facing head, wearing diadem and Parthian-style tiara with pellet-in-crescent; &#34;The divine Ardaxir, king&#34; in Pahlavi. <I>Reverse:</I> Bearded head of Papak left, wearing diadem and Parthian-style tiara with star-in-crescent; &#34;Son of the divinity Papak, king&#34; in Pahlavi. SNS Type I&#40;1&#41; / I&#40;1&#41;, 1; Göbl I/1; Paruck 4; De Morgan pl. XXXIV, 18; Alram 657; MACW 755; and cf. especially Triton VIII &#40;1-11-05&#41; lot no. 694, for same obverse die, but there severely degraded. Noticeable die break along left of obverse. Nevertheless the devices are sharp and bold. The legends on this issue look a little blundered. Deeply toned, with underlying luster. <B>Superb Extremely Fine.</B> Very Rare. <BR>Estimated Value &#36;1,650-1,950. <BR><BR> Our item number 85220<BR><IMAGES><P ALIGN="CENTER"><IMG SRC="http://216.67.248.213/liveauction/32jpegs/085220.jpg"> <BR><IMG SRC="http://216.67.248.213/liveauction/32jpegs/085220N2.jpg"> </P></IMAGES> <BR><DIV ALIGN="CENTER"> <TABLE> <TR> <TD><IMG SRC="http://216.67.248.213/liveauction/ilgebaylogo.JPG"></TD> <TD> 350 South Beverly Drive Suite 350<BR> Beverly Hills, CA 90212, USA<BR> Telephone: 310-551-2646<BR> Fax: 310-551-2626<BR> E-Mail: <A HREF="mailto:glenn@goldbergcoins.com"> info@goldbergcoins.com </TD> </TR> </TABLE> <font color=red> <h3>There is a 20% commission charge added to each and every lot.</h3></font> <P>We are one of the country's premier auction houses, specializing in U.S., World and Ancient Coins and Currency; Autographs; Manuscripts; Rare Books and other Fine Collectibles. Dedicated to quality of product and customer service, we guarantee authenticity of all items sold for their full purchase price. </P> <P>Our office will answer inquiries about lots (e-mail only, please) from 9-5 (Pacific Time) Monday through Friday. </P> <a href=http://PayPalSucks.com><img border=0 src=http://PayPalSucks.com/images/logo.gif></a> <p align=center> <font face=Arial size=2>Pay for this auction online with Western Union<sup>®</sup> Auction Payments<sup><font size=2>SM</font></sup></font> <BR><BR> <a href="http://www.auctionpayments.com/" target="_blank"><img border=0 src="http://www.auctionpayments.com/images/banners/banner1.gif" alt="Western Union Auction Payments"></a> </p> <P>Bidpay payment items will be sent upon reciept of check from Western Union. These payments may take up to ten days to get to us. We accept MasterCard, Visa up to $5000 dollars, personal checks, cashiers checks and money orders on all items. When using a credit card, please include account number, expiration date, billing and shipping address and eBay lot number. <B>Successful California bidders must pay 8.25% sales tax. This tax charge may not appear on your invoice until we are notified of purchasers address.</B> All credit card transactions are subject to additional verification. Shipping charges will not be quoted until notification of purchasers address. Please allow up to 5 days after the auction to get your invoice from us via e-mail</P> <P>We are members of the American Numismatic Association, Professional Numismatists Guild, International Autograph Dealers Alliance, Universal Autograph Collectors Club and the Manuscript Society. View our auction catalogs and consignment offers at: <A HREF="http://www.goldbergcoins.com"> www.goldbergcoins.com. </P> <TABLE> <TR> </TR> <TR> <TD ALIGN="CENTER"> <TABLE> <TR> <TD WIDTH="20%" ALIGN="CENTER" VALIGN="TOP"><IMG SRC="http://www.goldbergcoins.com/images/png1.gif" ALT="Member PNG" width=50 height=65>
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