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Sasanian Kings. Yazdgird (Yazdgard) III. AD 632-651 AR Drachm. Extremely Rare GLM, Y20

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Sasanian Kings. Yazdgird (Yazdgard) III. AD 632-651 AR Drachm. 
28.40mm 3.27gm. GLM (A city in Kirman) mint. Dated year 20 (651 AD).
 
"Yazdgird may (he) strengthen (or prosper)" in Pahlav.
Crowned and small bust (bearded) right ribbon over right shoulder crescent and
ribbon over left star behind crown star-in-crescent before monogram
in left field / Fire altar with attendants and ribbon star and crescent
flanking flames regnal year to left mint signature to right THREE PELLETS at top right of outer rim.
Gobl II/2 Paruck - Alram 932 De Morgan pg. 733 233 Good VF. Extremely Rare.

It
is believed that the issues of Yazdgard with pellets in the outer rim and Y20
were struck during the early Arab-Sasanian period 1985 pp. 109-22).
(see M.I.
Mochiri "Garmkirman: a Sasanian and early Islamic mint in Kirman
Province" NumChron 1985 pp. 109-22).