Watch List notes:

SASANIAN KINGS. Bahram II, with Queen and Prince 4, 276-293. Drachm (Silver, 27 mm, 4.06 g, 3 h), style A, uncertain mint. MZDYSN BGY WRHR'N MRKAN MRKA 'YR'N W 'NYR'N MNW CTRY MN YZD'N ('Worshipper of Lord Mazda, 'God' Bahram, King of Kings of Iran and Non-Iran who has lineage from the Gods' in Pahlawi) Jugate draped busts of Bahram II, wearing winged crown with korymbos, and his queen, wearing kolah with boar's head, to right, facing draped bust of Prince to left, wearing kolah with eagle's head. Rev. NWRA WRHR'N ('Fire of Bahram' in Pahlawi) Fire altar flanked by two attendants; in upper field to left, frawahr. SNS II, pl. 17, 16. Edge chipped and with light scratches, otherwise, good fine.


From the collection of Dr. D. Löer, ex Pars Coins E-Auction 18, 30 August 2021, 126.