Sale: Triton XI, Lot: 405. Estimate $500.  Closing Date: Monday, 7 January 2008.  Sold For $425. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

SASANIAN KINGS. Khosrau III or V. AD 629-631 or AD 631-637. AR Drachm (4.14 g, 3h). WYHC mint. Dated RY 2 (AD 630 or 632). Beardless bust right, wearing mural crown with frontal crescent, two wings, and star-in-crescent; ribbons and crescents on shoulders; stars flanking crown; double border, star-in-crescents in margin / Date on left, mint signature on right, fire altar with ribbons; flanked by two attendants; star and crescent flanking flames; triple border, star-in-crescents in margin. Göbl type I/1 (Khosrau V); Paruck 481 (Khosrau V); Saeedi 310. Near EF, light earthen deposits around the devices. Rare.