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Sasanian Empire, Silver Drachm (4.18 g, 26 mm), AD 309-379
Shapur II (Also known as "The Great"), Sasanian King AD 309-379
Sunrise # 827 (this coin), SNS Type Ib/3a, Gobl Type Ia/1a, Superb Extremely Fine
Mint: Ctesiphon.
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A fine example of a silver drachm of Shapur II.

Sasanian Empire, Silver Drachm (4.31 g, 26 mm), AD 273-276
Vahram (Bahram) I, Sasanian King AD 273-276
Sunrise # 759 (this coin), SNS Type Ib/2B, Saeedi 138, Superb Extremely Fine
Mint.
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This is a fine example of Bahram I silver drachm. Once again as seen in coins of Ardashir I, there…