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Search Advanced Search Search By Coin ID     Home ANCIENT/BYZANTINE Ancient Spain (872) Byzantine (753) MEDIEVAL/EARLY WORLD Germany (30) MODERN WORLD COUNTERFEITS AND IMITATIONS   Submit New Coin(s)   Sponsors page Terms of Service Contact Us About Us FAQ Page Coin Detail Click here to see enlarged image. ID:     711235      [UNVERIFIED] Type:     Ancient East Region:     SASANIAN EMPIRE Issuer:     Khusro II Date Ruled:     591-628 AD Metal:     Silver Denomination:     Drachm Date Struck:     This is further complicated by the fact that the coin was not at some provincial mint, where the reuse of earlier dies was not unusual, but at the court mint Weight:     3.93 g Die Axis:     2 h Obverse Description:     "Khosrau, the king of kings, may (he) strengthen (or prosper)" in Pahlavi (partially degraded), crowned bust right, ribbon over right shoulder; crescent and ribbon over left, stars flanking crown; three pellets on neck, monogram to left Reverse Description:     Fire altar with attendants and ribbon, star and crescent flanking flames, regnal year to left, mint signature to right Mint Mark:     BBA Date On Coin:     21 Primary Reference:     cf. Göbl II/2 Reference2:     Paruck 453 var. (mint) Reference3:     cf. Alram 915 Reference4:     MACW -; cf. De Morgan P. 726, 215-8 Photograph Credit:     Classical Numismatic Group Source:     http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=76463 Grade:     VF, toned Notes:     [tkm]: This is an imitation. Sale: Triton IX, Lot: 1235 ($500 )Our coin is a stylistic enigma

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