Watch List notes:

Arab-Sasanian, Bukhara, anonymous, (before 775 A.D.), silver drachm, (3.05 g), obv. Sasanian style bust imitating Bahram V right, Sogdian legend around, rev. Fire altar with attendants, (Walker, Arab-Sassanian, pg. 162, b1, cf. Album M93). Good very fine/fine, reverse double struck.

Ex Dr L.J. Sherwin Collection, purchased from Status International Sale 2926 October, 2012 (lot 292).

One of the earlier transitional Bukharan imitations of Sasanian coinage, prior to the adoption of a smaller, dumpy fabric, and later cast issues.