SASANIAN KINGS. Yazdgard II, 438-457. Drachm (Silver, 29 mm, 3.86 g, 3 h). Draped bust of Yazdgird II to right, wearing elaborate mural crown; to left and right, ‘mzdysn bgy ˗ kdy yzdklty’, i.e. ‘mazdēsn bay kay Yazdgird’ (‘The Mazda-worshipping Lord, King Yazdgird’ in Pahlavi). Rev. Fire altar flanked by two attendants; to left and right, ‘ʾtwly ˗ nwky’ i.e. ‘ādur nōg’ (‘New fire’ in Pahlavi); ‘lʾst’ = ‘rāst’ (‘true’ in Pahlavi) on altar shaft. Göbl type I/1. Cf. SNS III/2, type Ib1/2a (no legend on the altar shaft). Lightly toned and with a fine portrait. Some die corrosion and scratches on the reverse, otherwise, nearly extremely fine.