Sale: Triton VII, Lot: 595. Estimate $500.  Closing Date: Monday, 12 January 2004.  Sold For $1600. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

SASANIAN KINGS of PERSIA. Bahram II, with Prince 2. 276-293 AD. AR Drachm (4.37 gm). Degraded Pahlavi legend, crowned and cuirassed bust of Bahram right facing the cuirassed bust of his son (Prince 2) left, who wears a bonnet with a horse's head / "Fire of Bahram" in Pahlavi (crude), fire altar with attendants; symbol (crude eagle?) on central column. Göbl III/1; Paruck -; Alram 721; MACW -; De Morgan -. Toned, good VF, minor porosity on reverse. Rare. [See color enlargement on plate 10] ($500)