The Sassanian Empire of Persia (AD 226-651).
Khusru I (AD 531-579).
AR Drachm.
Production era : Year 28 = AD 558.
Production place : Gurgan.
M 1059.
Obverse : Pahlavi character inscription : right : KhUSRUI, left : AFZUI.
Bust right wearing head-dress with two turrets and ornamental globe above.
Crescent with star to front, and star behind. Crescent on shoulders. Empty
crescent around coin margin.
Reverse : Pahlavi character inscription : right : GU (= Gurgan), left :
Hasht-visti (= 28).
Fire alter with narrow diademed shaft and only flames above, two attendants
facing front. Mint on right and date on left.
4.0g.
D-29.2mm.
S.
Verkauft.
The Sassanian Empire of Persia (AD 226-651).
Khusru II (AD 590-627).
AR Drachm.
Production era : Year 31 = AD 620.
Production place : Aprahshatr (Abrashahr), later Nishapur.
Obverse : Pahlavi character inscription : right : KhUSRUI, left : HaRaMaN
(mgr), AFZUI.
Bearded bust right wearing crown with pair of wings, above topped by star
in crescent. The crescent around the margin contains stars.
Reverse : Pahlavi character inscription : right : AB (= Abrashahr), left
: Yach-sih (= 31).
Fire alter with narrow diademed shaft and only flames above, two attendants
facing front. The crescent around the margin contains stars. There is a
triple margin. Mint on right and date on left.
3.6g.
D-30.8mm.
SS.
Verkauft.
Shuichi Yamashita
1696, Aoyagi
Ichihara-shi, Chiba
299-0102, JAPAN
E-mail : ge6128@i.bekkoame.ne.jp