Ancient Silver Drachm Coin Khusru II, Years 590 to 628 AD. Sasanian Empire Dinar

Description: Issuer: Sasanian Empire, 224 to 651 AD. Emperor Khusro II, 590 to 628 AD. Type: Standard circulation coin. Years 590 to 628 AD. Value: Drachm (1⁄12). Currency Dinar 224 to 651 AD. Composition Silver 0.900 High Grade. Weight 3.79 grams approximate. Diameter 30 mm variable. Shape Round but irregular. Technique: Hammered. Orientation Variable alignment. Obverse: Portrait of Khosru II "the victorious king", like Khursu I, but 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 coin is bordered by two pointed rims, and there is a crescent with a star behind them symmetrically on two sides and below. Pahlavi legend. Lettering: ' pzwt GDH - Afzud xwarrah hwsrwb - Husraw Translation: May the royal Glory increase. Khusru Reverse: 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. Edge: Flat hammered coin smooth edge There are variations of diameter from 26/28/30/32 millimeters Comments: Khurso II / 2nd reign (591-628 AD)

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