Watch List notes:

SASANIAN KINGS. Yazdgard I, 399-420. Drachm (Silver, 26 mm, 4.18 g, 3 h), AWH (Ahwaz). MZDYSN BGY L'MŠTLY YZDKLTY MLKAn MLKA ('Worshipper of Lord Mazda, 'God' and Delight of the Empire, Yazdgard, King of Kings' in Pahlawi) Draped bust of Yazdgard I to right, wearing elaborate crown with korymbos and crescent on forehead. Rev. YZDKLTY ('Yazdgard' in Pahlawi) Fire altar flanked by two attendants; in upper left field, crescent; in upper right field, crescent; to left and right of the altar, AWH (name of the mint in Pahlawi). SNS III, pl. 48, 24. Harshly cleaned and struck from slightly corroded dies, otherwise, good extremely fine.


From an American collection, formed before 2005.