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Drachm - Khusro II
| Issuer | Sasanian Empire |
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| Year | 624 |
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| Value | Drachm (1⁄12) |
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| Obverse description | Rightward-facing effigy of Khusro II (Khusraw II) wearing an elaborate mural crown surmounted by a frontal crescent, two wings, and a star-in-crescent device, with ribbons and crescent ornaments at the shoulders. Stars flank the crown on either side, and the bust is enclosed within a double beaded border. The outer margin is populated with star-in-crescent symbols, the Pahlavi mintmark inscription 'APD', and an eleven-pointed star, all rendered in the distinctive late Sasanian hammered style. |
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| Reverse description | A fire altar with billowing flames and pendant ribbons occupies the central field, flanked symmetrically by two standing attendants facing the altar. A star and crescent appear on either side of the flames above the altar table. The design is enclosed within a triple beaded border, with star-in-crescent devices distributed throughout the outer margin, consistent with standard late Sasanian reverse iconography affirming Zoroastrian religious authority. |
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| Mint | LD - Rayy (modern-day Hasanabad, Iran) |
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