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SASANIAN KINGDOM: Azarmidokht, 631, AR drachm (4.12g), WYHC (theTreasury mint), year 1, G--, Sunrise-1007, Mochiri-505/10, standard designs, bearded bust, superb strike, choice EF, RR. A similar piece, equal quality, sold at the Triton Auction XIV, Lot 542, for $28,000. Queen Azarmidokht is the rarest confirmed ruler of the entire Sasanian dynasty, and it is currently estimated that between 20 and 30 pieces are known, probably only from the treasury mint WYHC and the regional mint ShY (probably Shiraz).
Estimate: 11,000-13,000 USD