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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Parthicus, post: 8301711, member: 81887&quot;]I see [USER=90248]@Spaniard[/USER] has already correctly identified the mint and date for this coin (I usually do that for Sasanian coins around here, but I was out enjoying spring bird migration).&nbsp; The kings are usually identified by their distinctive crowns, though if you&#039;re feeling ambitious you can also read their names in front of the portrait.&nbsp; The reverse of most Sasanian drachms lists the mintmark and date- the mintmark is on the right-hand side, the date is on the left.&nbsp; To ID these, see the useful pages created by the late Tom Mallory:</p><p><a href="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/numiswiki/view.asp?key=Sasanian%20Mints" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/numiswiki/view.asp?key=Sasanian%20Mints" rel="nofollow">https://www.forumancientcoins.com/numiswiki/view.asp?key=Sasanian Mints</a></p><p><a href="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/numiswiki/view.asp?key=Sasanian%20Dates" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/numiswiki/view.asp?key=Sasanian%20Dates" rel="nofollow">https://www.forumancientcoins.com/numiswiki/view.asp?key=Sasanian Dates</a>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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