Ancient and Islamic Coins, Antiquities

Sasanian Kings, Khusraw II (590-628), Drachm, bysh (Bishapur), yr 28, 4.12g/3h (Göbl II/3; NMI 2339-40); Drachm, gd (Jayy), yr 25, 4.12g/3h (Göbl II/3; NMI 2602); together with a contemporary imitation, ‘wyhc’, ‘yr 35’, 4.13g/4h; Yazdigerd III (632-51), Drachm, sk (Sistan), yr 11, 3.75g/12h (Göbl I/1) [4]. Very fine or better, third cleaned £100-£150

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Hon. Robert Erskine Collection.

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Provenance: First two Baldwin Auction 12, 27 May 1997, lot 1392 (part); third bt S. Album 2014; last bt R. Senior 1990