| Stack's Bowers Galleries (& Ponterio) > May 2024 World CCO Auction | Auction date: 13 May 2024 |
| Lot number: 32033 Price realized: To Be Posted | Show similar lots on CoinArchives Find similar lots in upcoming auctions on  |
| Lot description: SASSANIAN EMPIRE. Husrav II, A.D. 590-628. AR Drachm, ART (Ardaxsir-Kwarrah) Mint, dated RY 37 (A.D. 626). NGC AU. SC Tehran-1747-52. Obverse: Crowned bust right; Reverse: Fire altar with attendants; star and crescent flanking flames. A bright and crisp example struck during the closing years of the costly Byzantine-Sassanid War that ultimately led to the downfall of the Persian empire. Estimate: $60 - $100 |  |
