3rd-7th century AD. A banded agate seal with Pahlavi inscription between a six-pointed star and a crescent; accompanied by a museum-quality impression. Cf. Gyselen, R., Acta Iranica 44. Sasanian Seals and Sealings in the A. Saeedi Collection, Leeuven, 2007, item 00.9, for type. 10.5 grams, 21mm (3/4"). From the Empire collection, an important UK private collection of seals, acquired between 1980-1983.