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<p>[QUOTE="ValiantKnight, post: 7895833, member: 44210"]I’m not into Sassanians and know very little about them, but if I ever wanted to have a drachm I wouldn’t mind something like yours [USER=10461]@lordmarcovan[/USER] .</p><p><br /></p><p>That being said, I do have one Sassanian. That is, if you count the Egyptian occupation (618-628 AD) issues as “Sassanian” coins.</p><p><br /></p><p><b><u>Khosrau II</u>, Sassanian Empire</b></p><p>AE 12 nummi</p><p><b>Obv</b>: Facing bust of Khusru II, beardless, wearing chlamys and crown surmounted by a cross; star to left, crescent to right</p><p><b>Rev</b>: Cross potent on globe, I to left, B to right</p><p><b>Mint</b>: Alexandria</p><p><b>Mintmark: </b>ALEZ</p><p><b>Date</b>: 618-628 AD</p><p><b>Ref</b>: SB 855</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/khusruii-jpg.721499/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>One of the best-looking Byzantine tremisses I’ve seen. If you ever get tired of it… <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="ValiantKnight, post: 7895833, member: 44210"]I’m not into Sassanians and know very little about them, but if I ever wanted to have a drachm I wouldn’t mind something like yours [USER=10461]@lordmarcovan[/USER] . That being said, I do have one Sassanian. That is, if you count the Egyptian occupation (618-628 AD) issues as “Sassanian” coins. [B][U]Khosrau II[/U], Sassanian Empire[/B] AE 12 nummi [B]Obv[/B]: Facing bust of Khusru II, beardless, wearing chlamys and crown surmounted by a cross; star to left, crescent to right [B]Rev[/B]: Cross potent on globe, I to left, B to right [B]Mint[/B]: Alexandria [B]Mintmark: [/B]ALEZ [B]Date[/B]: 618-628 AD [B]Ref[/B]: SB 855 [IMG]https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/khusruii-jpg.721499/[/IMG] One of the best-looking Byzantine tremisses I’ve seen. If you ever get tired of it… :D.[/QUOTE]
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