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<p>[QUOTE="Finn235, post: 8174159, member: 98035"][USER=75482]@dltsrq[/USER] good idea - checking my collection of original Peroz drachms, I found these two</p><p><br /></p><p>This one has a pellet above the hair bun</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1428196[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>This one has a Crescent</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1428197[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Göbl mentioned that his 3rd crown incorporated a diadem, so it could be part of that. I'll need to check some more examples later.</p><p><br /></p><p>It should be noted that what distinguishes the Indo Sassanian from other "Peroz imitations" is that the original motifs were modified to appeal to Indian religious/cultural preferences (ironically, as all but 4 types preserve the fire altar motif). The flower was a recurring theme in Indian numismatics, usually in association with Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth, although on this Kumaragupta drachm it appears almost identically to 1.1.4, albeit on the front instead</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1428240[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Similar flowers make numerous appearances within Indo Sassanian coinage</p><p><br /></p><p>At the beginning of Track 2, the engravers chose to interpret the Crescent on the front of Peroz's crown which terminates near some Pahlavi legend as a flower</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1428241[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Before the Sri X legends were added, an additional three-petaled flower was added before the bust</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1428243[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>On this one it is more feathery in appearance, like the one on my first coin in the OP</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1428242[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>The flower is present in some form on most types within track 2 </p><p>[ATTACH=full]1428244[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Also back at the very end of Track 1, a 3 petaled flower is one of the "eye" types found on Omkara drachms</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1428249[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Finn235, post: 8174159, member: 98035"][USER=75482]@dltsrq[/USER] good idea - checking my collection of original Peroz drachms, I found these two This one has a pellet above the hair bun [ATTACH=full]1428196[/ATTACH] This one has a Crescent [ATTACH=full]1428197[/ATTACH] Göbl mentioned that his 3rd crown incorporated a diadem, so it could be part of that. I'll need to check some more examples later. It should be noted that what distinguishes the Indo Sassanian from other "Peroz imitations" is that the original motifs were modified to appeal to Indian religious/cultural preferences (ironically, as all but 4 types preserve the fire altar motif). The flower was a recurring theme in Indian numismatics, usually in association with Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth, although on this Kumaragupta drachm it appears almost identically to 1.1.4, albeit on the front instead [ATTACH=full]1428240[/ATTACH] Similar flowers make numerous appearances within Indo Sassanian coinage At the beginning of Track 2, the engravers chose to interpret the Crescent on the front of Peroz's crown which terminates near some Pahlavi legend as a flower [ATTACH=full]1428241[/ATTACH] Before the Sri X legends were added, an additional three-petaled flower was added before the bust [ATTACH=full]1428243[/ATTACH] On this one it is more feathery in appearance, like the one on my first coin in the OP [ATTACH=full]1428242[/ATTACH] The flower is present in some form on most types within track 2 [ATTACH=full]1428244[/ATTACH] Also back at the very end of Track 1, a 3 petaled flower is one of the "eye" types found on Omkara drachms [ATTACH=full]1428249[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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