SASANIAN KINGS. Ardaxšīr (Ardashir) III. AD 628-630. AR Drachm (33mm, 3.94 g, 9h). Uncertain ([...]L) mint. Dated RY 2 (AD 630). Good VF.

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Central Asian, Silver

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SASANIAN KINGS. Ardaxšīr (Ardashir) III. AD 628-630. AR Drachm (33mm, 3.94 g, 9h). Uncertain ([...]L) mint. Dated RY 2 (AD 630). 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. cf. SC Tehran 4297 (KL mint); Sunrise –; cf. Zeno #274540 (PL mint). Iridescent toning, deposits, die break on reverse making more certain mint attribution difficult. Good VF.


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