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<p>[QUOTE="Windchild, post: 1768057, member: 44189"]The following is the set I am working on.</p><p> </p><p>I am wondering if there are types that I should include that aren't listed (please post if you do <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />)</p><p> </p><p> </p><p><span style="color: #0000ff">Sassanid:</span></p><p> </p><p> </p><p>1. <span style="color: #0000ff">MISSING: Any Early ruler AR Drachm</span></p><p> </p><p> </p><p>2. <span style="color: #0000ff">MISSING: Peroz I AR Drachm</span></p><p> </p><p> </p><p>3. Late Sassanid is represented by the Counterstamped Khruso II AR drachm</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><span style="color: #0000ff">Arab-Sassanid:</span></p><p> </p><p> </p><p>1. [no picture]</p><p>Tabaristan</p><p>Al Rashid</p><p>786-809 AD</p><p>Sassanian style Ar dirhem</p><p>Bust r/fire altar</p><p>“Afzut” type</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><span style="color: #0000ff">Indo-Sassanid:</span></p><p> </p><p> </p><p>1. Kushanshah Hormizd (Hormazd) I AE Drachm</p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/35509/Khushano-Sassanid_Hormizd_I_AE_Drachm.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p> </p><p>270 - 295 AD</p><p>Baktrian Mint</p><p>Pahlavi legend - AUHRaMaZDI MaLKA</p><p>Bearded bust right wearing lion headdress with segmented ball; crescent and two dots behind. Long ribbons flow upward from ball of hair</p><p>Pahlavi legend - BWRZ'Y NDY YZTY</p><p>Ahura-Mazda rising from altar, holding wreath and trident.</p><p>14.8mm</p><p>1.91 g</p><p>Cribb SI 19, #24 (Bactrian issues); Mitchiner ACW 1280; Gobl Kushan 1071v; Zeymal p.257, T. 30, 31 (rare)</p><p>This coin is listed on Zeno as #48442 and on Forvm Best of Type.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>2. <span style="color: #0000ff">MISSING: Saurashtra and Gujarat AR drachm, c. 800-950 AD</span></p><p> </p><p> </p><p>3. [no picture]</p><p>Gadhaiya Paisa</p><p>AR Drachm</p><p>c.1000 AD</p><p>Sassanian style bust r</p><p>fire altar</p><p>Mitchner 424</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>4. <span style="color: #0000ff">MISSING: Late Indo AR or BI drachm</span></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><span style="color: #0000ff">Hephthalite:</span></p><p> </p><p> </p><p>1. Shahanshah Khurso II AR Drachm</p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/35509/Sassanid_1.png" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p> </p><p>RY 25 (615/616 AD)</p><p>Ohrmazd-Ardaxšīr (AW) mint</p><p>Two rings surrounding, Pahlavi Script</p><p>Right facing, crowned bust of Khurso II</p><p>Three rings surrounding, Pahlavi Script</p><p>Fire Altar with two attendants</p><p> </p><p>Hephthalite Counterstamp</p><p>Extra: Contemporary Hephthalite gouge in the reverse margin</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>2. <span style="color: #0000ff">MISSING: Any metal, Hephthalite Drachm copying Peroz</span></p><p> </p><p> </p><p>3. Turco-Hephthalite BI Drachm</p><p><img src="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/35509/normal_BukharhudatBillonDirham.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p> </p><p>Sogd script</p><p>Bust Style of Sasanian king Vahran V</p><p>(no legend)</p><p>Zoroastrian fire altar flanked by ribbons and attendents. Bust of Ahura Mazda right in flames</p><p>25.4mm</p><p>2.67g</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Would you recommend adding anything to this group showing the Sassanid type over time?</p><p> </p><p>Ex: Should I include a curved head Indo-Sassanid coin?</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Thanks,</p><p> </p><p>Windchild[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Windchild, post: 1768057, member: 44189"]The following is the set I am working on. I am wondering if there are types that I should include that aren't listed (please post if you do ;)) [COLOR=#0000ff]Sassanid:[/COLOR] 1. [COLOR=#0000ff]MISSING: Any Early ruler AR Drachm[/COLOR] 2. [COLOR=#0000ff]MISSING: Peroz I AR Drachm[/COLOR] 3. Late Sassanid is represented by the Counterstamped Khruso II AR drachm [COLOR=#0000ff]Arab-Sassanid:[/COLOR] 1. [no picture] Tabaristan Al Rashid 786-809 AD Sassanian style Ar dirhem Bust r/fire altar “Afzut” type [COLOR=#0000ff]Indo-Sassanid:[/COLOR] 1. Kushanshah Hormizd (Hormazd) I AE Drachm [IMG]http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/35509/Khushano-Sassanid_Hormizd_I_AE_Drachm.jpg[/IMG] 270 - 295 AD Baktrian Mint Pahlavi legend - AUHRaMaZDI MaLKA Bearded bust right wearing lion headdress with segmented ball; crescent and two dots behind. Long ribbons flow upward from ball of hair Pahlavi legend - BWRZ'Y NDY YZTY Ahura-Mazda rising from altar, holding wreath and trident. 14.8mm 1.91 g Cribb SI 19, #24 (Bactrian issues); Mitchiner ACW 1280; Gobl Kushan 1071v; Zeymal p.257, T. 30, 31 (rare) This coin is listed on Zeno as #48442 and on Forvm Best of Type. 2. [COLOR=#0000ff]MISSING: Saurashtra and Gujarat AR drachm, c. 800-950 AD[/COLOR] 3. [no picture] Gadhaiya Paisa AR Drachm c.1000 AD Sassanian style bust r fire altar Mitchner 424 4. [COLOR=#0000ff]MISSING: Late Indo AR or BI drachm[/COLOR] [COLOR=#0000ff]Hephthalite:[/COLOR] 1. Shahanshah Khurso II AR Drachm [IMG]http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/35509/Sassanid_1.png[/IMG] RY 25 (615/616 AD) Ohrmazd-Ardaxšīr (AW) mint Two rings surrounding, Pahlavi Script Right facing, crowned bust of Khurso II Three rings surrounding, Pahlavi Script Fire Altar with two attendants Hephthalite Counterstamp Extra: Contemporary Hephthalite gouge in the reverse margin 2. [COLOR=#0000ff]MISSING: Any metal, Hephthalite Drachm copying Peroz[/COLOR] 3. Turco-Hephthalite BI Drachm [IMG]http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/35509/normal_BukharhudatBillonDirham.jpg[/IMG] Sogd script Bust Style of Sasanian king Vahran V (no legend) Zoroastrian fire altar flanked by ribbons and attendents. Bust of Ahura Mazda right in flames 25.4mm 2.67g Would you recommend adding anything to this group showing the Sassanid type over time? Ex: Should I include a curved head Indo-Sassanid coin? Thanks, Windchild[/QUOTE]
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