★ Queen Bōrān ★

ANCIENT GREECE. SASANIAN KINGDOM. Bōrān.
Silver drachm, dated RY 2 = AD 630-631. SK mint (Sakastān).
Obv: bust right, wearing crown with two wings and korymbos set on crescent; ribbon on left shoulder, crescent and ribbon on right; star and star-in-crescent flanking crown; star-in-crescents in margin; c/m: simurgh. Rev: fire altar with ribbons; flanked by two attendants; star and crescent flanking flames; RY date to left, mint signature to right; star-in-crescents in margin.
Good Extremely Fine; light cabinet tone with underlying lustre.

Reference: Malek & Curtis-29; SNS Schaaf-689; Sunrise-1006.
Rarity: Scarce, a highly desirable and historically fascinating type issued by Queen Bōrān.
Provenance: ex Pars Coins, San Jose CA, Sale 14 (5/4/2021), lot 199 (hammer USD 1300).
Die Axis: 9h.
Diameter: 33 mm.
Weight: 4.03 g.
Composition: Silver.

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