Watch List notes:

SASANIAN KINGS. Ardashir I. AD. 224-240. Silver Drachm (4.24 gm; 27 mm). Mint C ("Ctesiphon"). Phase 3, circa AD 233/4-238/9. Bust right, wearing diadem (type G) and close-fitting headdress with korymbos and no earflaps / Fire altar (flames 3) with diadems (type G); pellet to left of altar shaft. SNS type IIIa(4a)/3a(2b) (pl. 10, 153); Gobl type III/2/2; cf. Paruck 42; Saeedi 49; Sunrise 714. Choice Superb. Nice old cabinet toning. The finest example we have seen for this early issue.

Estimate: 1000 USD