354, Lot: 299. Estimate $100. Sold for $260. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

SASANIAN KINGS. Ardaxšīr (Ardashir) III. AD 628-630. AR Drachm (31mm, 4.13 g, 9h). YZ (Yazd) mint. Dated RY 1 (AD 628). Bust right, wearing mural crown with frontal crescent, two wings, and korymbos set on crescent; ribbon on left shoulder, crescent and ribbon on right; stars flanking crown; star-in-crescents in margin / Fire altar with ribbons; flanked by two attendants; star and crescent flanking flames; RY date to left, mint signature to right; star-in-crescents in margin. Göbl type I/1; Saeedi 298; Sunrise –. EF, toned, areas of encrustation. Fine style portrait.