Caption

drachma, 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 field a star, right field a star in a crescent; beads on the neck and a central triangle of three dots; behind the crown two ribbons; double pearl border; behind the border at the bottom and on both sides a crescent with a star; Pahlavi legend. Reverse: fire altar; at left of altar the ruler facing forward holding a sword, at right a priest facing forward holding a sword; top left a star, top right a crescent; signs/monograms at both sides; triple pearl border; beyond it four crescents with stars; Pahlavi legend. Sassanid art/Sassanid Kingdom; Persia (Iran), 590–628. Coin: drachma; diameter 30.0 × 31.0 mm; weight 3.72 g.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A38_398

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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 field right field beads neck central triangle three dots crown two ribbons double pearl border border bottom sides Pahlavi legend Reverse fire altar left altar forward holding sword priest top left top right signs monograms triple pearl border beyond four crescents stars Sassanid art Sassanid Kingdom Iran Coin diameter weight 3.72 g round metallic coin worn silver-gray surface showing central circular design concentric raised rings inner scene three stylized standing figures flanking tiered central object rendered low relief crescent- -star motifs outer ring top metal areas subtle darker gray tarnish lighter silver highlights irregular edges small surface scratches pits.