Caption

Drachma of Chosroes II Parwiz (ruler of Persia; 590–628). Obverse: bust of Chosroes II facing right, wearing a crown decorated with two wings, a crescent and a star; left of the crown a star, right a star in a crescent; beads on the neck and a central triangle of three dots; two ribbons behind the crown; double pearl rim; behind the rim at the bottom and on both sides a crescent with a star; Pahlavi legend. Reverse: fire altar; to its left the ruler facing, holding a barsom in his hand; to the right a priest facing, holding a barsom; top left a star, top right a crescent; signs/monograms on both sides; triple pearl rim; beyond it four crescents with stars and between them three dots forming a triangle; Pahlavi legend. Sassanid art, Sassanid Kingdom, Iran/Persia, dated 590–628. Coin: diameter 24.5 × 25.5 mm, weight 2.05 g.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A35_036

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Keywords

Drachma Chosroes II Parwiz ruler Persia 590–628 Obverse bust Chosroes II facing right wearing crown decorated two wings crescent star left crown beads neck central triangle three dots two ribbons double pearl rim bottom sides Pahlavi legend Reverse fire altar ruler facing holding barsom hand priest facing top left top right signs monograms triple beyond four crescents stars them three dots forming triangle Sassanid art Sassanid Kingdom Iran dated 590–628 Coin diameter weight 2.05 g round slightly irregular metallic object weathered surface tones silver gray faint brownish patina center features raised circular design concentric beaded borders symmetrical arrangement embossed decorative elements vertical motifs resemble stalks feathers paired shapes flanking central stacked form small clustered dots positioned near outer ring metal uneven texture small pits darker areas tarnish edges.