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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Marsyas Mike, post: 3905329, member: 85693&quot;]I&#039;m with Doug on this one.&nbsp; Although I&#039;m no expert, and own only two of these, it does not look fake/modern to me.&nbsp; As for wear, the shoulders, back of the crown look as if it circulated; and in any case, these are often found with very little wear.&nbsp; The reverse appears to have some damage across the fire altar attendants and the left rim - but I like it.&nbsp; A better-than-average example in terms of strike and artistry. </p><p><br /></p><p>Is the professor in question a coin collector?&nbsp; Non-collectors often find it hard to believe that ancient coins can have such an attractive appearance and therefore assume the pretty ones are fake. </p><p><br /></p><p>Maybe some better photos, a photo of the edge, and the weight would help evaluation.&nbsp;&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Here&#039;s one of mine, via eBay, with my effort at attribution (these can be tough, at least they are for me):</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1029508[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Sassanid Empire</b></p><p><b>Khusro II, AR Drachm </b></p><p><b>Year 33 (622/623) </b></p><p><b>Mint:&nbsp; WYHC (Fars) <b>Veh-az-Amid-Kavad </b></b></p><p>Facing bust, head right, in winged crown with star &amp; crescent / Fire altar with</p><p>two attendants</p><p>Göbl SN, Xusro II, IIIb/3</p><p>(3.26 grams / 30 mm)[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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