Sasanian Kings. Ardashir III (اردشیر سوم) AD 628-630. AR Drachm. On the Throne at the age of 7, Y2

Bust right wearing mural crown with frontal crescent 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.

Göbl type II/1 Saeedi 295.good very fine.



Note: Ardashir III was a son of Kavadh II. He was raised to the
throne as a boy of seven years but was killed 18 months later by his
general Shahrbaraz (who ruled briefly in 630).