SASANIAN KINGS. Yazdgird (Yazdgard) I. AD 399-420. AR Drachm (30.5mm, 4.14 g, 3h). HLYDY (Herat) mint.Electronic Auction 491 Central Asian, Silver Estimate: $ 150 |
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SASANIAN KINGS. Yazdgird (Yazdgard) I. AD 399-420. AR Drachm (30.5mm, 4.14 g, 3h). HLYDY (Herat) mint. Bust right, wearing mural crown with frontal crescent and korymbos / Fire altar with ribbons; attendants flanking, traces of HLYDY in Pahlavi on altar shaft. SNS Type Ib2/1a; Sunrise –, but cf. 900 (for type). Iridescent toning in devices, areas of weak strike. Good VF. |