Description

SASANIAN KINGS, Hormizd IV. 579-590 AD. AR 31.3gm 4.17gm Drachm, Choice EF.

Obv: Bust right, wearing mural crown with frontal crescent and korymbos set on crescent, ribbons and crescents on shoulders; stars flanking crown; star-in-crescents in margin; countermark to upper right: head left wearing earring and linear headdress, all within incuse square

Rev: Fire altar with ribbons; flanked by two attendants; star and crescent flanking flames.

Ref: Göbl type I/1; Mochiri -; Paruck -; Saeedi -; Sunrise 971A var

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Sku# 1741