Watch List notes:

SASANIAN KINGS. Ardaxšīr (Ardashir) III. AD 628-630. AR Drachm (34mm, 4.07 g, 3h). BN mint. Dated RY 2 (AD 629/30). Bust right, wearing mural crown with frontal crescent, two wings, and korymbos set on crescent; stars-in-crescents in margin / Fire altar with ribbons and attendants; star and crescent flanking flames, date (in Pahlavi) to left, mintmark (in Pahlavi) to right; stars-in-crescents in margin. SC Tehran –; SNS Schaaf –; Sunrise –; Zeno –. Good VF. Very rare.

Ex Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 415 (28 February 2018), lot 288; Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 370 (9 March 2016), lot 250 (conserved since).