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<p>[QUOTE="Jwt708, post: 3139153, member: 32619"]Enjoyed your write-up and I think that's a nice coin. I haven't explored the coinage much from the Sassanian and Parthian kingdoms but but here are my mine:</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/media/jwt-45-khusru-ii-fire-altar.3516/full" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p>Khusru II, Sassanian Kingdom, AD 590-628</p><p>AR, 31.5mm, 4.12g, 2h</p><p>Obv.: Bust of Sassanian king facing right wearing winged crown</p><p>Rev.: Fire altar flanked by two attendants</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/media/jwt-183-gotarez-ii-archer.8822/full" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p>KINGS OF PARTHIA</p><p>Gotarzes II, c. AD 40-51 </p><p>AR Drachm, 21mm, 3.3g, 12h; Ecbatana mint.</p><p>Obv.: Bust left, beard cut away to triangular shape on coin, wearing double banded diadem with double loop, earring visible, dotted border.</p><p>Rev.: Archer enthroned right, monogram below bow, seven line inscription ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩN ΑΡΣΑΚΟY EYEPΓETOY ΔΙΚΑΙΟY ΕΠIΦΑNOYΣ ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΟΣ , stylised.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Jwt708, post: 3139153, member: 32619"]Enjoyed your write-up and I think that's a nice coin. I haven't explored the coinage much from the Sassanian and Parthian kingdoms but but here are my mine: [IMG]https://www.cointalk.com/media/jwt-45-khusru-ii-fire-altar.3516/full[/IMG] Khusru II, Sassanian Kingdom, AD 590-628 AR, 31.5mm, 4.12g, 2h Obv.: Bust of Sassanian king facing right wearing winged crown Rev.: Fire altar flanked by two attendants [IMG]https://www.cointalk.com/media/jwt-183-gotarez-ii-archer.8822/full[/IMG] KINGS OF PARTHIA Gotarzes II, c. AD 40-51 AR Drachm, 21mm, 3.3g, 12h; Ecbatana mint. Obv.: Bust left, beard cut away to triangular shape on coin, wearing double banded diadem with double loop, earring visible, dotted border. Rev.: Archer enthroned right, monogram below bow, seven line inscription ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩN ΑΡΣΑΚΟY EYEPΓETOY ΔΙΚΑΙΟY ΕΠIΦΑNOYΣ ΦΙΛΕΛΛΗΝΟΣ , stylised.[/QUOTE]
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