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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Ryro, post: 3262009, member: 91461&quot;]Wonderful coin! I sure hope you&#039;ll share with us the 10 coins you 2 decide upon<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Here are a few of my Parthian/Sassanian drachms:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]858174[/ATTACH]</p><p>OrodesI</p><p>Hellenistic Monarchies, The</p><p>Parthian Kingdom - 80-77 BC.</p><p>AR Drachm (17mm, 3.35g).</p><p>Rhagae. Bust wearing a tiara</p><p>with eight pointed star in centre</p><p>to left, with short beard / Archer</p><p>seated right on throne, seven</p><p>line inscription. cf S.7389,</p><p>Sellwood 31.6. Former Kairos</p><p>Numismatik</p><p>[ATTACH=full]858170[/ATTACH]</p><p>Shapur II</p><p>Sasanian Kingdom AD 309-</p><p>379. Drachm AR</p><p>23mm., 4,04g.</p><p>Bust of Shapur II right, wearing</p><p>mural crown with korymbos and</p><p>inner ribbon / Fire altar with</p><p>ribbon and bust right in flames,</p><p>flanked by two attendants, each</p><p>wearing mural crown with</p><p>korymbos, legend on altar shaft.</p><p>very fine. Former Savoca</p><p>[ATTACH=full]858171[/ATTACH]Khusro I: 531-579 (Sonof</p><p>Kavad I)</p><p>AR Drachm, Year 32 (563/564),</p><p>Veh-Kavad pwzn | hwslwb</p><p>Facing bust, head right, wearing</p><p>merlon crown with tassel to left</p><p>and surmounted by crescent with</p><p>|||: inside single dotted-border,</p><p>crescents at 3, 6 and 9 o&#039;clock</p><p>dwcsyh | WYH Fire altar with two</p><p>attendants standing facing,</p><p>wearing tall headgear, both hands</p><p>on sword hilt, all inside single</p><p>dotted-border</p><p>[ATTACH=full]858172[/ATTACH]</p><p>Khusro ii</p><p>Drachm, Year 14 (603/604),</p><p>Ram-Hormizd GDH apzwt | hwslwb</p><p>Facing bust, head right, wearing</p><p>winged crown with star and</p><p>crescent, inside double dotted-</p><p>border, crescents with stars at 3, 6</p><p>and 9 o&#039;clockAPD in lower-right</p><p>margin chldh | RAM Fire altar with</p><p>two attendants standing facing,</p><p>both hands on sword hilt,</p><p>crescents on heads, all inside triple</p><p>dotted-border, crescents with stars</p><p>at 3, 6, 9 and 12 o&#039;clock[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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