129, Lot: 190. Estimate $200. Sold for $205. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

[Medieval] SASANIAN KINGS. Khosrau III or V. Circa 629-631 or 631-633 AD. AR Drachm (33mm, 3.53 g, 9h). AYLAN mint. Dated year 2 (630 or 632 AD). Crowned and cuirassed bust right, ribbon over right shoulder; crescent and ribbon over left, stars flanking crown; monogram in left field / Fire altar with attendants and ribbon, star and crescent flanking flames. Göbl I/1; Alram 930. Near VF, porous, central crack. Rare.

See Malek, "A Survey of Research on Sasanian Numismatics," NC 1993, p. 239, for a discussion on the attribution of this issue.