Sasanidenreich Drachm - Khusru II, 590 – 628

Drachm aus Sasanidenreich. Ausgegeben von 590 bis 628. Geprägt in Silver (.900). Durchmesser 32 mm, Gewicht 3.79 g.

Avers

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 coinis bordered by two pointed rims, and there is a crescent with a star behind them symmetrically on two sides and below. Pahlavi legend (May the royal Glory increase
Khusru)

Revers

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.

Rand

Flat hammered coin smooth edge There are variations of diameter from 26/28/30/32 millimeters