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| Indo-Sasanian. Uncertain. Contemporary to the Pratihara Series. Imitative of Peroz (AD 457-484) Debased AR Drachm |
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Attribution: MNIS 355-358
Date: AD 780-980
Obverse: Bust of king right, wearing elaborate winged headdress
Reverse: Fire altar with two attendants
Size: 22.90mm
Weight: 3.39 grams
Rarity:  5
Description: crude Fine+. Tag states: cleaned by immersion in vinegar wrapped in foil 4/90, copper content drawn to the surface. Ex Bill Spengler collection with a copy of his paper envelope.
William “Bill” F Spengler (1923-2005) served as a Foreign Service Officer in Thailand, Norway, Pakistan and Afghanistan. During WWII, he served as a code breaker in the U.S. Army, joined the Department of State in 1950 and retired as Consul General in Lahore, Pakistan in 1976. In Kabul in the 1960s, he found interest in the ancient coins from the region and became one of the foremost authorities on the peoples who had passed through the area through the centuries. This interest in numismatics and history influenced the rest of his life. He published numerous articles, contributed and edited catalogs on world coins and co-authored two books on the Turkomans.
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