Drachm - Khusro II

€420,003.00
IssuerSasanian Empire
Year606
TypeStandard circulation coin
ValueDrachm (1⁄12)
CurrencyDinar (224 AD-651 AD)
CompositionSilver
Weight4.18 g
Dimensions32 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
Orientation3 o`clock ↑→
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) Göbl Sasan#II/3
Obverse descriptionDraped bust of Khosrau II to right, wearing an elaborate mural crown with two wings surmounted by a star in crescent; behind head, `GDE / ʾp̄zwt`` ([may his] glory increase); before head, `hwslwb` = `Husraw` (`Khosrau`).
Obverse scriptInscriptional Pahlavi
Obverse lettering
Reverse descriptionFire altar with ribbons, flanked by two attendants; above altar, star and crescent; to left, date in Pahlavi; to right, AYLAN (abbreviation for the name of an unidentified mint beginning with `Ērān`.
Reverse scriptInscriptional Pahlavi
Reverse lettering
Edge
Mint
Mintage16 (606)  - -
Catalog ID3154683550
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