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991177. Sold For $365

SASANIAN KINGS. Ardaxšīr (Ardashir) III. AD 628-630. AR Drachm (33mm, 4.13 g, 3h). NY (Nēhāvand?) mint. Dated RY 1 (AD 628). Bust right, wearing mural crown with frontal crescent, two wings, and korymbos set on crescent; ribbon on left shoulder, crescent and ribbon on right; stars flanking crown; ’pzwn (increase) in Pahlavi to left, ’rthštr (Ardashir) in Pahlavi to right; star-in-crescents in margin / Fire altar with ribbons; flanked by two attendants; star and crescent flanking flames, ywky (date) in Pahlavi to left, ny (mint) in Pahlavi to right; triple border, star-in-crescents in margin. SSCNMI 4301 var. (date); Göbl type I/1; Mochiri –; Paruck –; Saeedi –; Sunrise –. Near EF, attractive cabinet toning. Rare first year issue from one of the rarer mints.