★ Of highest rarity among the Arab-Sasanian coins. ★

ARAB-SASANIAN. Æ (0.98 gm; 23 mm). “Bish” (Bishapur) mint. Obverse; Sasanian style facing forward bust, reverse: Cross potent on three steps. left of the cross Pahlavi phrase; “'srngn?” or "'srkun?" (Overhtrown? or captured?), to the right of cross mint name abbreviation “Bish” (Bishapur). Gyselen: Arab-Sasanian Coinage: Type 5, Bishapur region. Brown-reddish patina. Small planchet hole at 7 on the obverse field, otherwise well struck on a broad flan. Choice aEF. Of highest rarity among the Arab-Sasanian coins.