Triton XIV, Lot: 464. Estimate $500. Sold for $850. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

SASANIAN KINGS. Vahrām (Bahram) I. AD 273-276. AR Drachm (27mm, 4.37 g, 3h). Bust right, wearing diadem and radiate crown with korymbos / Fire altar; flanked by two attendants, the left wearing crown with korymbos, the right with mural crown; taurus symbol to right of flames. SNS type Ib/1B; Göbl type I/1; Paruck 106; Saeedi 127 var. (fravahr symbol to right of flames). EF, areas of light toning. Excellent metal quality.

From the William B. Warden, Jr. Collection.