SASANIAN KINGS. Boran, 630-631. Drachm (Silver, 34 mm, 4.18 g, 4 h), Weh-az-Amid-Kavad mint, RY 1 = 630. Bust of Queen Boran to right, wearing crown with two wings and korymbos set on crescent; ribbon on her left shoulder, crescent and ribbon on her right; monogram to left, star and star-in-crescent flanking crown; star-in-crescents in margin. Rev. Fire altar with ribbons, flanked by two attendants; star and crescent flanking flames; triple border, star-in-crescents in margin. Göbl type I/1. Malek & Curtis 144-161. Very rare. A beautifully toned example of this historically important issue with a fine portrait. Good very fine.

Queen Boran was a daughter of Chrosrau II, who ruled Persia for a short time in circa 630-631 after her husband Kavadh had died under mysterious circumstances. She was the first Sasanian Queen in history, but her short reign was troublesome and she was apparently murdered in her second regnal year and replaced by her sister Azarmidokht