Sale: Triton VII, Lot: 676. Estimate $300.  Closing Date: Monday, 12 January 2004.  Sold For $400. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

SASANIAN KINGS of PERSIA. Khosrau III or V. Circa 629-631 or 631-633 AD. AR Drachm (4.12 gm). WYHC (Arragan or Ctesiphon) mint. Dated year 2 (630 or 632 AD). "Khosrau, may (he) strengthen (or prosper)" in Pahlavi, crowned and cuirassed bust right, ribbon over right shoulder; crescent and ribbon over left, stars flanking crown; monogram in left field / Fire altar with attendants and ribbon, star and crescent flanking flames, regnal year to left, mint signature to right. Göbl I/1; Paruck 481; Alram 930; MACW 1250 corr.; De Morgan pg. 731, 226a. EF. Rare. ($300)

Ex Peus 328 (2-4 May 1990), lot 353.

See Malek, "A Survey of Research on Sasanian Numismatics," in NumChron 1993, pg. 239, for a discussion on the attribution of this ruler.