Ancient - Persia. SASANIAN KINGDOM: Varhran II, 276-293, AR drachm (3.89g), G-57, V/1, jugate busts of Varhran II, wearing winged crown with korymbos, and his queen, wearing kolah // fire altar with two attendants, left with korymbos, right with tiara, triplet of pellets right of the flames, minuscule rim break, nearly EF, RR. The type Göbl-57 is one of the rarest types of Varhran II, missing in nearly all recorded collections, including the three museum collections that form the basis of the SNS publication. The type featuring Varhran, the queen and their son is more commonly encountered.
