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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Ed Snible, post: 3720491, member: 82322&quot;]Phrygian cap with griffin-head on top, decorated with wizard stars:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]997268[/ATTACH] </p><p>BITHYNIA. Dia. AE (Circa 85-65 BC). Weight: 11.21 g. Diameter: 23 mm.</p><p>Obv: Head of Perseus right, wearing phrygian cap with griffin-crest, decorated with two stars.</p><p>Rev: DIAΣ; Pegasos grazing right; monogram to upper left, upper right and right.</p><p>Ref: SNG von Aulock #344</p><p><br /></p><p>Eagle crown, with cluster of flowers or fruit:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]997279[/ATTACH] </p><p>Hormizd II. A.D. 303-309. AR drachm (27.4 mm, 3.59 g, 3 h).</p><p>Obv: Pahlavi legend <i>mzdy&lt;s&gt;n bgy hwrmzdy MRKAn MRKA &#039;yr&lt;&#039;&gt;n MNW ctry MN yzd&#039;n</i> (The Mazda-worshipping Lord Hormizd, King of Kings of the Iranians, whose lineage is of the gods.); Crowned bust right</p><p>Rev: Pahlavi legend <i>NWRA (ZY)</i> <i>hwrmzdy</i> (Fire of Hormizd); Fire altar with attendants and ribbon; in flames, bareheaded bust left.</p><p>Ref: Göbl 85.</p><p><br /></p><p>Note that Hormizd II&#039;s son Shapur II had a more reasonable mural crown with fruit.&nbsp; This is probably because Shapur II was crowned while still in his mother&#039;s womb.&nbsp; There would not have been time to produce anything so elaborate.</p><p><br /></p><p>Bull head crown:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]997280[/ATTACH] </p><p>Western Turk dynasties, BI drachm, Kabulistan, 630-711 AD 2.23g 28mm</p><p>Obv: Pahlavi lengd NAPKI MALKA; Nezak Malka type, bull&#039;s head crown</p><p>Rev: Fire altar with two attendants[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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