LOT 346:
SASANIAN SILVER DRACHM COIN OF KING KHUSRO II
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Sold for: $150
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SASANIAN SILVER DRACHM COIN OF KING KHUSRO II
Ancient Coin Silver Drachm King Emperor Khusro II. Gregorian Calendar Year 505 AD. Middle East Numismatics. This numismatic piece is a genuine original, has excellent credits and provenance. Portrait of Khosru II "the victorious king", within a crescent, on which there is a six-pointed star fixed on the vertical bar; two wings are fixed to the bar going out from the rim, like a crescent with a star. The field of the coinis bordered by two pointed rims, and there is a crescent with a star behind them symmetrically on two sides and below. Zoroastrian fire altar, an "atasdan" with a capitellum and plates, near which two attendants wearing headdresses stand facing ahead, are in the hunts, with a crescent with its ends pointing upwards. The narrow part of the "atasdan" is covered by ribbons. To the left of the fire there is a star, and to the right a crescent. There is a triple rim around the picture with four crescents and stars. Pahlavi legend: to the left - the year of his reign; to the right - the mint.
Weight 6 g.
Dimensions
D 32 mm. All measurements are approximate.
Condition
Overall good antique condition. Signs of wear and Age. Refer to photos. Sold as is.

