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Sasanian Empire, Gold Dinar (7.07 g, 22 mm), AD 420-438
Vahram (Bahram) V, Sasanian King AD 420-438
Sunrise # 927, SNS III C-13-4 var,, Very Fine
Mint: Sind (Mehran) in the south east region of present day Pakistan.
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Bahram V was son of Yazdgird I and came to the throne after his father's…

Sasanian Empire, Gold Dinar (7.02 g, 22 mm), AD 379-383
Ardashir II, Sasanian King AD 379-383
Sunrise # 871 (this coin), SNS Type Ib/2, Gobl Type I/3, Saeedi AV 59, Superb Extremely Fine
Mint: Unknown.
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Ardashir II was the brother of Shapur II. He came to the throne late in life and…

Sasanian Empire, Silver Drachm (4.12 g, 22 mm), AD 276-293
Vahram (Bahram) II, Sasanian King AD 276-293
Sunrise # 767 (this coin), SNS Type I/1, Gobl Type I/1, Superb Extremely Fine
Mint: Unknown.
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This silver drachm is one of the most beautiful specimens of its type. Both the mastery…

Sasanian Empire, Gold Dinar (7.48 g, 22 mm), AD 276-293
Vahram (Bahram) II, Sasanian King AD 276-293
Sunrise # 764, SNS Type I/1, Gobl Type I/1, Superb Extremely Fine
Mint: Unknown.
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Bahram II was son of Bahram I. His reign marks a turbulent time for the dynasty as rival princes and…

Sasanian Empire, Gold Dinar (7.29 g, 22 mm), AD 273-276
Vahram (Bahram) I, Sasanian King AD 273-276
Sunrise # 754, SNS Type Ib/Ba, Superb Extremely Fine
Mint Location: Unknown.
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Bahram was the eldest son of Shapur I and succeeded the throne after the death of his brother Hormizd I.…

Sasanian Empire, Silver Drachm (3.79 g, 22 mm), AD 223/4 – 240
Ardashir I, Sasanian King AD 223/4 - 240
Ex Sunrise Collection: 692, Superb Extremely Fine
Mint A - Stakhr (Also known in historical literature as City of Istakhr or Istaxr), currently located in the province of Fars in southern Iran.…