Extremely Rare Mint

286, Lot: 453. Estimate $200. Sold for $475. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

Khusro type with bism allāh. AR Drachm (33mm, 4.02 g, 3h). BYW or BYN mint. Dated PYE 35 (AH 46/7 / AD 666/7). Crowned Sasanian-style bust right; bism allāh in margin / Fire altar flanked by attendants; star and crescent flanking flames. SICA I, - ; SCC -; Walker -; Album 4 and p. 22, note with mint. Good VF, toned. Extremely rare mint.

From the J. P. Righetti Collection, 176.