Sale: Triton VII, Lot: 652. Estimate $150.  Closing Date: Monday, 12 January 2004.  Sold For $175. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

SASANIAN KINGS of PERSIA. Jamasp. 497-499 AD. AR Drachm (2.96 gm). AY (Susa?) mint. Dated year 2 (497/8 AD). "Jam[asp]" in Pahlavi, crowned and cuirassed bust right, ribbon rising over right shoulder; to right, small bust of Ahura Mazda left, holding wreath / Fire altar with attendants and ribbon; star and crescent flanking flames, regnal year to left, mint signature to right. Göbl Ia/1; Paruck 386 var. (mint); Alram 889; MACW 1010 corr.; De Morgan pg. 714, 193b. Lightly toned, good VF. ($150)

Ex Giessener Münzhandlung 22 (25 May 1982), lot 220.

See Malek, "A Survey of Research on Sasanian Numismatics," in NumChron 1993, pg. 240 for the reattribution of this mintmark from AB to AY.