SASANIAN KINGS. Ardaxšīr (Ardashir) III. AD 628-630. AR Drachm (32mm, 3.83 g, 9h). AYL (Susa?) mint. Dated RY 2 (AD 629/30).

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Lot: 236.

Central Asian, Silver

Estimate: $ 150

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SASANIAN KINGS. Ardaxšīr (Ardashir) III. AD 628-630. AR Drachm (32mm, 3.83 g, 9h). AYL (Susa?) mint. Dated RY 2 (AD 629/30). Bust right, wearing mural crown with frontal crescent, two wings, and korymbos set on crescent / Fire altar with ribbons; flanked by two attendants; star and crescent flanking flames. SC Tehran 4269-71. Iridescent toning, graffiti and light encrustation in obverse margin. VF. Overstruck on an uncertain undertype.

From the Richard L. Horst Collection.


Closing Date and Time: 15 December 2021 at 11:18:20 ET.