★ Excellent metal. Fully lustrous. RRR. ★

SASANIAN KINGS; Kavad II, 628 AD. AR Drachm (4.13 gm; 33 mm). mint "AHM" (Ahmadan), year 2. Bust right, wearing mural crown with frontal crescent and korymbos set on crescent; ribbon on left shoulder, crescent and ribbon on right; stars flanking crown; star-in-crescents in margin / Fire altar with ribbons; flanked by two attendants; star and crescent flanking flames; star-in-crescents in margin, reverse, mint "AHM" (Ahmadan), year 2. Malek, Kavad 31-50; Göbl type I/1 (pl 14, 226); Mochiri 925; Paruck -; Saeedi 290; Sunrise 992var. Sharply struck on a nice broad flan. Excellent metal. Choice FDC. Fully lustrous. Extremely rare.