SASANIAN KINGS. Bōrān. AD 630-631. AR Drachm (31.5mm, 4.02 g, 3h). SK (Sakastan) mint. Dated RY 3 (AD 631).
GDH monogram and
’pzwt’ in Pahlavi to left,
bwl’n in Pahlavi to right, bust right, wearing mural crown with frontal crescent, two wings, and
korymbos set on crescent; ribbon on left shoulder, crescent and ribbon on right; star behind crown, star in crescent before / Fire altar with ribbons; flanked by two attendants, star and crescent flanking flames,
tlt’ in Pahlavi (RY date) to left,
sk in Pahlavi (mint signature) to right. Malek & Curtis 74-133; SC Tehran –; Sunrise 1006 var. (date). Lightly toned, hint of die rust and smoothing. Good VF.