★ Rare in this condition ★

SASANIAN KINGS. Khosrau III or V, 629-631 or 631-637. Drachm (Silver, 33 mm, 3.91 g, 9 h), WYHC (the Treasury mint), RY 2 = AD 632. Draped bust of Khosrau II to right, wearing elaborate mural crown; behind head, AFZUT GDH ('may his kingship increase' in Pahlawi); before head, HWSRWD ('Khosrau' in Pahlawi). Rev. Fire altar with ribbons flanked by two attendants; in upper left field, six-pointed star; in upper right field, crescent; to left, date; to right, WYHC (name of the mint in Pahlawi. SSCT 4329. Rare in this condition. A splendid, sharply struck and lustrous example. Good extremely fine.