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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Parthicus, post: 2906202, member: 81887&quot;][ATTACH=full]701088[/ATTACH] </p><p>This is a silver drachm from Persia during the Sasanian Empire (224-651 AD).&nbsp; It was struck by Khusro II (591- 628 AD) and has a mintmark of Meshan Province and is dated to Year 5 of the king.&nbsp; Sasanian history is really interesting, and many of their coins are reasonably common and inexpensive.&nbsp; (They made lots of silver coins, but not much copper, so the silver coins are actually less expensive today than the coppers!)&nbsp; The reverse shows a Zoroastrian fire-altar with two priests.&nbsp; Most Sasanian coins have both a date and a mintmark, so there are literally thousands of different varieties possible.</p><p><br /></p><p>I bought this coin earlier this year from the online fixed-price list of Stephen Album, at a cost of just $25.&nbsp; I could go on and on, but I think that&#039;s enough to get you started.&nbsp; And, other Coin Talk members, how about if you make the case for your own subspecialties?&nbsp; What is available in the $35 range for Late Roman Bronzes, or Severans, or Seleucids, or...[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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