Triton XIV, Lot: 521. Estimate $300. Sold for $220. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

SASANIAN KINGS. Jāmāsp. AD 497-499. AR Drachm (27mm, 4.11 g, 3h). AW (Ohrmazd-Ardaxšir) mint. Dated RY 3 (AD 498/9). Bust right, wearing mural crown with inner crescent and korymbos set on crescent, ribbon on left shoulder; to right, small bust of Ahura Mazda left, holding wreath / Fire altar with ribbons; flanked by two attendants; star and crescent flanking flames, “tlt’” on left, “aw” on right. SNS type Ib/1a; Göbl type I/1; Mochiri -; cf. Paruck 382 (mint signature read as AI); Saeedi -. EF, toned. Rare.

From the William B. Warden, Jr. Collection.