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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;nerosmyfavorite68, post: 26313573, member: 134416&quot;]I somehow missed this thread.&nbsp; Welcome to the wonderful world of Sasanian numismatics.&nbsp; NGC certainly did not do a good job of centering the coin in the slab.</p><p><br /></p><p>The real Khrusru (pronounced Hus-ru if the podcast So You Think You Can rule Persia? is correct) was imprisoned in the awesomely named Castle of Oblivion.</p><p><br /></p><p>It&#039;s probably Heraclian propaganda, but he allegedly wrote a letter to Heraclius addressing Heraclius as a &#039;vile, imbecile slave.&quot;</p><p><br /></p><p>Coins of Khrusru II are really neat, but generally quite afordable in VF or above, ranging from $30 to $125, depending upon the dealer.</p><p><br /></p><p>Although I&#039;m still pretty hopeless at reading the Pahlavi dates and mint marks (I have to ask for help), I probably have maybe 20? drachms of this ruler.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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