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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;lordmarcovan, post: 3057327, member: 10461&quot;]My first <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sasanian_Empire" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sasanian_Empire" rel="nofollow">Sasanian</a>.&nbsp; Been browsing Sasanian and Parthian stuff a little, to branch out into non-classical ancient civilizations a bit.</p><p><br /></p><p>I sort of wanted something with a fire altar on it, and this <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khosrow_II" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khosrow_II" rel="nofollow">Khosrow II</a> drachm seemed <a href="https://www.vcoins.com/en/stores/marc_breitsprecher_classical_numismatist/8/product/sasanian_empire_khusro_ii_ar_drachm__fire_altar/676303/Default.aspx" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.vcoins.com/en/stores/marc_breitsprecher_classical_numismatist/8/product/sasanian_empire_khusro_ii_ar_drachm__fire_altar/676303/Default.aspx" rel="nofollow">reasonable</a> to me, on a gut level.</p><p><br /></p><p>I liked the toning and the fact that it&#039;s datable to one particular year (ca. 611 AD in this case), which I thought was neat.&nbsp; I asked Marc (the dealer formerly known as &quot;Ancient Imports&quot;) about how these were dated, and he provided me with a link to <a href="https://www.beastcoins.com/Sasanian/Sasanian.htm" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.beastcoins.com/Sasanian/Sasanian.htm" rel="nofollow">this page</a>.</p><p><br /></p><p>So now my horizons are thus broadened a tiny bit.</p><p><br /></p><p><font size="6"><b>Sasanian Empire. Khusro II AR Drachm / Fire Altar</b></font></p><p><font size="6"><br /></font></p><p><a href="https://images.vcoins.com/product_image/8/8/6/8QiSMt9GcSf5N6wKqXZ3a4Eg7f6CJ2.jpg" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://images.vcoins.com/product_image/8/8/6/8QiSMt9GcSf5N6wKqXZ3a4Eg7f6CJ2.jpg" rel="nofollow"><img src="https://images.vcoins.com/product_image/8/8/6/8QiSMt9GcSf5N6wKqXZ3a4Eg7f6CJ2.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></a></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Attribution:</b> Mitchiner A. &amp; C. W. 1188</p><p><b>Date:</b> 611 AD</p><p><b>Obverse:</b> Bust of king right wearing winged crown</p><p><b>Reverse:</b> Fire altar with two attendants</p><p><b>Size:</b> 26.44 mm</p><p><b>Weight:</b> 2.48 grams</p><p><b>Description:</b> good Fine+[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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