Caption

Drachma of Khosroes I Anoshirvan (ruler of Persia; r. 531–579). Obverse: bust of Khosroes I facing right; wearing a crown on a diadem, crescent with a star to the right, 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 holding a sword, right of altar a priest stands facing forward holding a sword; star top left, crescent top right; signs/monograms on both sides; pearl rim; Pahlavi legend. Date: 537–579. Persian (Sassanid) art; Sassanid Kingdom. Coin: diameter 28.5 × 29.0 mm, weight 3.24 g.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A38_360

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Keywords

Drachma Khosroes I 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 altar ruler stands forward holding sword priest stands star top left crescent top right signs monograms sides pearl rim Date 537–579 Persian Sassanid art Sassanid Kingdom Coin diameter weight 3.24 g circular metallic object raised central design showing symmetrical arrangement central vertical column- form topped cluster teardrop shapes flanked two stylized upright humanlike figures rounded heads dot- eyes elongated bodies decorative border ridges surround central motif surface mainly silver-gray darker gray shadows recessed areas subtle lighter highlights raised surfaces small irregularities thin cracks outer rim.