Sale: Triton IX, Lot: 1220. Estimate $300.  Closing Date: Monday, 9 January 2006.  Sold For $300. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

[Medieval] SASANIAN KINGS. Bahram I. 273-276 AD. AR Drachm (4.44 g, 3h). "The Mazda worshipper, the divine Bahram, the king of kings of Iran and non-Iran [who is descended from the Gods]" in Pahlavi, crowned bust right; pellet on upper right shoulder / "Fire of Bahram" in Pahlavi, fire altar with attendants. Göbl I/1; Paruck 108 var. (no pellet on shoulder); cf. Alram 707; MACW 836 var. (same); De Morgan p. 670, 40 var. (same). Good VF, find patina, areas of encrustation on obverse. ($300)