Caption

Drachma of Chosroes II Parviz (ruler of Persia; 590–628). Obverse: bust of Chosroes II right, wearing a crown decorated with two wings, a crescent and a star; left of 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 border; behind the border at the bottom and on both sides a crescent with a star; Pahlavi legend. Reverse: fire altar; to the left the ruler facing forward with a sword in his hand; to the right a priest facing forward holding a sword; top left a star, top right a crescent; signs/monograms on both sides; triple pearl border; beyond it four crescents with stars; Pahlavi legend. Sassanid art; Sassanid Kingdom, Persia (Iran), 590–628. Coin: diameter 24.0 × 25.0 mm, weight 2.25 g.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A72_340

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Rights managed

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Keywords

Drachma Chosroes II Parviz ruler Persia 590–628 Obverse bust Chosroes II right wearing crown decorated two wings crescent star left crown right beads neck central triangle three dots two ribbons double pearl border border bottom sides Pahlavi legend Reverse fire altar facing forward sword hand priest forward holding top left top right signs monograms triple pearl border beyond four crescents stars Sassanid art Sassanid Kingdom Iran Coin diameter weight 2.25 g circular metallic object irregular edge showing worn raised design surface silver-gray darker gray recessed areas lighter gray highlights central area contains two profiled shapes within beaded circular border rim interior scratches pits wear smoothing object aged textured appearance variations dark gray.