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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Ancientnoob, post: 2106327, member: 44140&quot;]They did strike these just before and after the Arab conquest of the area. I must disagree with you on not being derivative of Sassanian coinage. The bust is often described as that of Peroz, although I believe these are supposed to imitate the style of Shapur II. Notice consistency in the reverse types of Shapur II and the motif of the Mazda in the fire altar. Not many emperors issued coins with the Mazda on fire in the altar. This coin actually has the whole Zoroastrian trinity for that matter. Don&#039;t get me wrong, I agree with you to an extent. I don&#039;t believe these are continuations of Khusro II with the winged crown type. You know like the Tabaristan fractions. I bet you they are not &quot;Peroz Imitations&quot; either. If anything these coins are types are Sassanian derivatives from an earlier period, separated from the standard style, then encountered by the Arabs 250 or so years later.</p><p><br /></p><p>Excellent discussion without a doubt![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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