★ Virtually as struck ★

SASANIAN KINGS. Bahram V, 420-438. Drachm (Silver, 29 mm, 4.18 g, 4 h), AY (Eran-Khwarrah-Shapur). MZDYSN BGY WLHL'N MLKAn MLKA ('Worshipper of Lord Mazda, 'God' Wahram, King of Kings' in Pahlawi) Draped bust of Bahram V to right, wearing elaborate crown with frontal crescent and korymbos set on crescent. Rev. TWLY WLHL'N ('Fire of Wahram' in Pahlawi) Fire altar flanked by two attendants; in upper left field, AY (name of the mint in Pahlawi). SNS III, pl. 61, 24. Lustrous and attractive. Some doubling, otherwise, virtually as struck.