Lot 1092
SASANIAN KINGS. Yazdgard I, 399-420. Drachm (Silver, 28 mm, 4.08 g, 3 h), AWH (Ohrmazd-Ardaxšīr). Draped bust of Yazdgard I to right, wearing an elaborate mural crown with a frontal crescent; to left and right, ‘mzdysn [bgy l’mštly] – yzdklty MLKAn MLKA’ = ‘mazdēsn bay rāmšahr Yazdgird šāhān šāh’ (‘The Mazda-worshipping Lord with a peaceful realm, Yazdgard, King of Kings’ in deteriorated Pahlavi). Rev. Fire altar with ribbons, flanked by two attendants; above altar, crescents and pellets; to right and left, ‘AW–H’ (abbreviation for the name of the mint in Pahlavi); on the altar shaft, ‘lʾst’ = ‘rāst’ (‘true’ in deteriorated Pahlavi). Göbl type I/1. SNS III/1, type Ib1/1a. Struck from a worn obverse die, otherwise, extremely fine.

From a Canadian collection, formed before 2005.
Starting price:
25 CHF
Current bid:
25 CHF
Bid increment:
5 CHF
Minimum bid:
30 CHF
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Time left:
Closing time: 13-Dec-25, 21:05:30 CET
All winning bids are subject to a 22.5% buyer's fee.

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