1 Drachm Sassanid Empire (224-651) Silver

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Denomination:

1 Drachm

Metal:

Silver

State:

Sassanid Empire (224-651)

Issue year(s):

632

Hormazd VI, AR Drachm, Year 2 (632), Uncertain Site (Fars or Central Iraq)

GDH apzwt | whrmzd

Facing bust, head right, wearing winged crown with star and crescent, inside double dotted-border, crescents with stars at 3,
6 and 9 o’clock

tyln | WYHC

Fire altar with two attendants, crescents on heads, inside triple dotted-border, crescents with stars at 3, 6, 9 and 12
o’clock

32mm, 4.02g

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2 coins in the group

(1125 X 420pixels, file size: ~127K)
Posted by: serega 2013-10-29
SASANIAN EMPIRE 759-794AD 1 Drachm Silver XF

(500 X 256pixels, file size: ~63K)
Posted by: ancient 2010-02-19

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