Exceptional Facing Bust Drachm

Triton XIV, Lot: 530. Estimate $7500. Sold for $6000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

SASANIAN KINGS. Husrav (Khosrau) II. AD 591-628. AR Drachm (32mm, 4.21 g, 3h). Uncertain mint. Dated RY 23 (AD 613). Facing bust of Khosrau, wearing mural crown with two wings and star-in-crescent, ribbons on shoulders; monogram to upper left, star-in-crescents flanking crown; double border, star-in-crescents in margin / Facing bust of Anahit with flame nimbus; “syčwyst” to left; double inner border and single outer border, star-in-crescents in between. Malek, Khosrau p. 37, -; Göbl type IV/5; Mochiri 917; Paruck -; Saeedi 277. EF, lightly toned.