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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Pellinore, post: 3287706, member: 74834&quot;]You may find janiform figures in other coin cultures, too. Here are two Iranian coins, local AE coins of Bishapur, a town in the southern Persian province Fars. Probably the images suggest a local religion focus. They are from about 685-710, shortly after the demise of the Sasanian empire. Maybe it shows the longing of local mint authorities for Persian government, with the Xusro head looking left and right and the Xusro II crown on the fable animal.</p><p><br /></p><p>AE pashiz, Bishapur, 690-710? Obv. Xusro-II inspired head, but Janus-like double, with frontally depicted winged crown. Surrounding text. Rev. a fable animal, a Gopadshah with the body of a zebu and a human head, with a Sasanian winged crown Xusro II-style. Surrounding text. 19.5 mm. 1.25 gr. Gyselen Type 6, obv. nr. 3; rev. nr. 8. <a href="https://www.zeno.ru/showphoto.php?photo=204925" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.zeno.ru/showphoto.php?photo=204925" rel="nofollow">Zeno 204925</a> (this coin). Album 44? Studia Iranica 9 (2), 1980, 165-54. </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]869156[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The second coin, smaller, is from the same period, but the mint is unknown. </p><p><br /></p><p>AE pashiz, time of &#039;Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan to al-Walid I ibn &#039;Abd al-Malik. AH 65-96 / AD 685-715. Uncertain mint. Obv. Janiform bust with Sasanian crown. Rev. Circle containing something, uncertain lettering or symbols in outer margin (‘Fire altar with ribbons and attendants; uncertain lettering or symbols in outer margins between star-in-crescents’). 15 mm, 0.78 gr. Cf. Gyselen Type 106 and 125 (for obv.); Walker, <i>Arab-Sasanian </i>–; Album –; CNG E-356, lot 652. </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]869188[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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