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<p>[QUOTE="Spaniard, post: 4380538, member: 90248"][USER=91461]@Ryro[/USER]....What a shame but you did a good job. Its got a nice portrait and clear date and Mint....Here's a couple of mine..</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1104302[/ATTACH] </p><p>Khusro I 531-579AD-AR Drachm-Max 31mm diameter-3.84 grams</p><p>Obverse..Facing bust, head right, wearing merlon crown with tassel to left and surmounted by crescent with 3 vertical lines. Crescents at 3, 6 and 9 o'clock. Right of portrait kings name.</p><p>Reverse..Fire altar with two attendants standing facing either side of fire altar, wearing tall headgear, both hands on sword hilt. Star and crescent flanking flames of altar. Right-Mint HWC (Gunde-Shapur, Khuzistan) /Left- Regnal year 26 = 557AD.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1104303[/ATTACH] </p><p>Sasanian Kingdom. Hormizd IV. A.D. 579-590. AR drachm (31 mm, 3.56 g, 8 h).</p><p>WYHC (uncertain site)Fars or Central Iraq.. RY 12. Last year of reign 590AD</p><p>Obverse..Crowned bust of Hormizd IV right, crescent on forehead, stars flanking crown .</p><p>Reverse..Fire altar with attendants and ribbon, star and crescent flanking flames. Göbl Type I/1.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Spaniard, post: 4380538, member: 90248"][USER=91461]@Ryro[/USER]....What a shame but you did a good job. Its got a nice portrait and clear date and Mint....Here's a couple of mine.. [ATTACH=full]1104302[/ATTACH] Khusro I 531-579AD-AR Drachm-Max 31mm diameter-3.84 grams Obverse..Facing bust, head right, wearing merlon crown with tassel to left and surmounted by crescent with 3 vertical lines. Crescents at 3, 6 and 9 o'clock. Right of portrait kings name. Reverse..Fire altar with two attendants standing facing either side of fire altar, wearing tall headgear, both hands on sword hilt. Star and crescent flanking flames of altar. Right-Mint HWC (Gunde-Shapur, Khuzistan) /Left- Regnal year 26 = 557AD. [ATTACH=full]1104303[/ATTACH] Sasanian Kingdom. Hormizd IV. A.D. 579-590. AR drachm (31 mm, 3.56 g, 8 h). WYHC (uncertain site)Fars or Central Iraq.. RY 12. Last year of reign 590AD Obverse..Crowned bust of Hormizd IV right, crescent on forehead, stars flanking crown . Reverse..Fire altar with attendants and ribbon, star and crescent flanking flames. Göbl Type I/1.[/QUOTE]
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