SASANIAN KINGS. Yazdgird (Yazdgard) I. AD 399-420. AR Drachm (30.5mm, 4.16 g, 3h). LYW (Rēv-Ardaxšīr) mint. Near EF.Electronic Auction 572 Central Asian, Silver Sold For $ 140. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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SASANIAN KINGS. Yazdgird (Yazdgard) I. AD 399-420. AR Drachm (30.5mm, 4.16 g, 3h). LYW (Rēv-Ardaxšīr) mint. Bust right on floral ornament, wearing mural crown with frontal crescent and korymbos / Fire altar with ribbons; attendants flanking; crescent-above-pellet flanking flames; l’st in Pahlavi on altar shaft. SNS III type Ib1/1a, Var. 5. Lightly toned with iridescence, slight roughness, word on obverse legend double-cut legend, slight double strike on reverse. Near EF. |