1 Drachm Sassanid Empire (224-651) Silver Khosrau I (531-579)

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Denomination:

1 Drachm

Metal:

Silver

State:

Sassanid Empire (224-651)

Issue year(s):

563-564

Person:

Khosrau I (531-579)

Khusro I, AR Drachm, Year 32 (563/564), Veh-Kavad

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Facing bust, head right, wearing merlon crown with tassel to left and surmounted by crescent with |||: inside single dotted-border,
crescents at 3, 6 and 9 o’clock

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Fire altar with two attendants standing facing, wearing tall headgear, both hands on sword hilt, all inside single
dotted-border

30mm x 32mm, 3.84g

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