Drachma of Balashi (484–488). Obverse: bust of Balashi facing right; he wears a crown with a crescent topped by a korymbos. Pahlavi legend. Reverse: fire altar; to the left the ruler stretching his hands to a star, to the right a priest stretching his hands to a crescent, with signs/monograms on both sides; pearl rim. Pahlavi legend. Coin with intentional hollow hole (possibly used as a pendant). Persia (Sassanid), Sassanid art; materials: coin. Diameter 26.5 × 28.0 mm; weight 3.44 g.
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Drachma of Balashi (484–488). Obverse: bust of Balashi facing right; he wears a crown with a crescent topped by a korymbos. Pahlavi legend. Reverse: fire altar; to the left the ruler stretching his hands to a star, to the right a priest stretching his hands to a crescent, with signs/monograms on both sides; pearl rim. Pahlavi legend. Coin with intentional hollow hole (possibly used as a pendant). Persia (Sassanid), Sassanid art; materials: coin. Diameter 26.5 × 28.0 mm; weight 3.44 g.

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Drachma Balashi 484–488 Obverse bust facing right wears crown crescent topped korymbos Pahlavi legend Reverse fire altar left ruler stretching hands star priest stretching crescent signs monograms sides pearl rim Coin intentional hollow hole pendant Persia Sassanid Sassanid art materials coin Diameter weight 3.44 g round metallic object worn silver-gray surface showing embossed profile human face wearing headdress surrounded decorative raised patterns scalloped border face textured hair curls detailed eye nose bearded patterned chin area ornamental lines small circular motifs neckline outer rim irregular slightly dented hole near edge object.

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