SASANIAN KINGS. Pērōz (Fīrūz) I. AD 457/9-484. AR Drachm (26.5mm, 4.13 g, 3h). Local issue of a Type 3. BYŠ (Bishapur) mint. Struck circa AD 477-484. Bust left, wearing crown with two wings, frontal crescent, and korymbos set on crescent, ribbon over each shoulder / Fire altar with ribbons; flanked by two attendants, star and crescent flanking flames; illegible inscription on left, BYŠ in Pahlavi on right on right. SNS –, but cf. IIIb/1e (for standard type); SNS Schaaf 404; Saaedi –; Göbl –; De Morgan –; Sunrise –; Zeno –. Toned, deposits, cleaning marks. Good VF. Apparently unique variety with the bust left. None in CoinArchives or Zeno.
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