Caption

Drachma of Khosroes II Anoshirvan (ruler of Persia; r. 531–579). Obverse: bust of Khosroes I facing right; wearing a crown on a diadem, a crescent with a star to the right and a star to the left; short curly beard, hair tied back in a lock; beads on the neck (central one three triangular beads) and a second long chain around the neck; earring of three triangular beads; three crescents outside the rim; Pahlavi legend. Reverse: fire altar; left of altar the ruler stands facing forward with a sword in his hand; right of altar a priest stands facing forward holding a sword; star at top left, crescent at top right; signs/monograms on both sides; pearl rim; Pahlavi legend. Sassanid art; Sassanid Kingdom; motifs include altars, busts, swords, crowns, wings, moons; fire altar; korymbos. Date: 537–579. Persia (Iran). Coin: diameter 27.5 × 29.0 mm, weight 3.40 g.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A38_357

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Keywords

Drachma Khosroes II Anoshirvan ruler Persia r 531–579 Obverse bust Khosroes I facing right wearing crown diadem crescent star left short curly beard hair tied back lock beads neck central three triangular beads second long chain earring three crescents outside rim Pahlavi legend Reverse fire altar ruler stands forward sword hand priest stands forward holding top left top right signs monograms sides pearl rim Sassanid art Sassanid Kingdom motifs include altars busts swords crowns wings moons fire altar korymbos Date 537–579 Iran Coin diameter weight 3.40 g round metallic object raised central design showing central vertical segmented form flanked two stylized human- figures rendered low relief surface textured worn irregular outer edges slightly raised rim encircling central motif visible colors shades silver gray pale metallic tones subtle darker gray areas recessed portions faint brownish discoloration near rim.