SASANIAN KINGS. Bahram II, with Queen and Prince 4, 276-293. Drachm (Silver, 27 mm, 4.22 g, 3 h), ‘Ktesiphon' mint. Jugate busts of Bahram II and his queen to right; Bahram II wearing a winged crown with a great korymbos on top; long beard tied in the middle and thick tufts of curly hair at the back; the queen wearing a headdress with boar (The Mazda-worshipping Lord, Bahram, King of Kings of the Iranians and Non-Iranians, who eatce is from the gods, in Pahlavi). Rev. Fire altar flanked by two regal attendants holding scepters; to right and left, ‘NWRA ZY – wrhr Göbl type VII/2. SNS, cf. SNS II, type VIa(1)/2(1b), style Cbis. An extremely rare variety with no ribbons rising from behind the head of the king. Minor doubling and granularity, otherwise, extremely fine. This lot cannot be shipped to a US address.