New Mint for Kavadh II

235, Lot: 317. Estimate $1000. Sold for $900. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

SASANIAN KINGS. Kavadh II. AD 628. AR Drachm (33mm, 4.03 g, 3h). APL mint. Dated RY 2 (AD 628). Crowned bust right; ribbons and crescent on shoulders, stars flanking crown / Fire altar with ribbons, attendants flanking; star and crescent flanking flames, date to left, mint to right; c/m: tamga. Malek, Kavad -; Göbl Type I/1; for c/m: Göbl, Dokumente KM 56. Near EF. Extremely rare - Malek does not record any issue of Kavadh II from this mint.