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Sasanian silver

Persia tradition · 3 examples · indicative market tier: $1M+ (trophy / museum grade)

Sasanian art, or Sassanid art, was produced under the Sasanian Empire which ruled from the 3rd to 7th centuries AD, before the Muslim conquest of Persia was completed around 651. In 224 AD, the last Parthian king was defeated by Ardashir I. The resulting Sasanian dynasty would last for four hundred years, ruling modern Iran, Iraq, and much territory to the east and north of modern Iran. At times the Levant, much of Anatolia and parts of Egypt and Arabia were under its control. Wikipedia →

Types & examples

Drachma (Coin) Portraying Chosroes I
Drachma (Coin) Portraying Chosroes I, 531-579
Art Institute of Chicago
Coin Portraying King Sapor II
Coin Portraying King Sapor II, 309-379
Art Institute of Chicago
Plate with a hunting scene from the tale of Bahram Gur and Azadeh
Plate with a hunting scene from the tale of Bahram Gur and Azadeh, ca. 5th century CE
The Met

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