Sale: Triton VII, Lot: 567. Estimate $1500.  Closing Date: Monday, 12 January 2004.  Sold For $2000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

SASANIAN KINGS of PERSIA. Ardashir I, with Shahpur I. 224-241 AD. AR Drachm (3.59 gm). Degraded Pahlavi legend, crowned and cuirassed bust of Ardashir right, facing helmeted and cuirassed bust of Shahpur left / "Fire of Ardashir" in Pahlavi, fire altar with no attendants. Göbl VII/2; cf. Paruck 58; Alram 685; MACW -; De Morgan -. Darkly toned VF, ragged edge. Very rare. ($1500)

Ex Sotheby's (3 May 1984), lot 270.