SASANIAN KINGS. Ardashir III, 628-630. Pashiz (Bronze, 32 mm, 2.85 g, 3 h), ST (Staxr), RY 2 = AD 629. Draped bust of Ardashir III to right, wearing an elaborate mural crown; behind head, ‘ʾp̄zwn’ (‘increase’ in Pahlavi); before head, ‘ʾrthštr’ = ‘Ardaxšēr’ (‘Ardashir’ in Pahlavi). Rev. Fire altar with ribbons, flanked by two attendants; above altar, star and crescent; to left, date in Pahlavi; to right, ‘ST’ (abbreviation for the name of the mint in Pahlavi). Göbl type II/1. An extremely rare denomination for Ardashir III. Holed and with some deposits, otherwise, fine.