Sasanian Kingdom, Ardaxšīr (Ardashir) III AR Drachm. BYŠ (Bišābuhr) mint, dated RY 2 = AD 629. Bust to right wearing mural crown (2nd type) with frontal crescent and korymbos set on crescent / Fire altar with ribbons, flanked by two attendants, star and crescent flanking flames; date to left, mint to right. Göbl II/1; Saeedi 293ff. var. (mint not listed); Sunrise 994. 4.16g, 32mm, 3h.
About Extremely Fine; attractive old cabinet toning. Very Rare from this mint.
From the JTB Numismatic Collection - collector's ticket included;
Ex Gorny & Mosch Giessener Münzhandlung, Auction 204, 5 March 2012, lot 1650.