Valkash AR Drachm, Sassania, About Extremely Fine, SCARCE, 484 - 488 C.E.

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VALKASH AR DRACHM, SASSANIAN

Gobl. 178, About Extremely Fine, 29.6mm, 4.02 grams, GW - Jurjan Mint

Obverse: Bust of Valkash to  right, wearing mural crown with korymbos set on crescent, ribbon on left shoulder, flames on right

Reverse: Fire altar with ribbons and head of Valkash right on shaft, flanked by two attendants, star and crescent flanking flames

SCARCE and nicely STRUCK on excellent metal!

Sassania is the land of Bavel of the Talmud Bavli which was formed about this time.