Watch List notes:

SASANIAN KINGS. Kavād (Kavādh) I. Second reign, AD 499-531. Æ Pashiz (13mm, 0.9 g, 3h). AS (Aspahan or Aspanvar) mint. Dated RY [...]1. Bust right, wearing mural crown with frontal crescent, two ribbons, and korymbos set on crescent, ribbons and crescents on shoulders; stars flanking head; star-in-crescents in margin / Fire altar with ribbons; flanked by two attendants, [star and crescent flanking flames], RY date to left, mint signature to right. SNS type Ib/1a; cf. Sunrise 966 (obol; for type). Good VF, attractive earthen dark brown patina. Rare.


Ex Classical Numismatic Group 93 (22 May 2013), lot 735.