Watch List notes:

SASANIAN KINGS. Bahram IV, 388-399. Pashiz (Bronze, 18 mm, 2.19 g). Draped bust of Bahram IV, to right, wearing winged mural crown with korymbos; before bust, tamgha. Rev. Fire altar with diadems. Cf. SNS III, pl. 44, 85 var. (differing symbol before bust). Extremely rare. Heavy traces of overstriking and with cleaning marks, otherwise, very fine.


From the collection of Dr. D. Löer, ex Pars Coins E-Auction 19, 4 October 2021, 196.

This coin was overstruck on a follis of the Roman Emperor Valentinian I (367-375) with considerable parts of the undertype still visible (D N VALEN[...] on the obverse).