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SASANIAN KINGS. Husrav (Khosrau) II. AD 590-628. AR Drachm (32mm, 4.18 g, 3h). Uncertain mint. Dated RY 37 (AD 626/7). EF.CNG Feature Auction 132 Central Asian, Coin-in-Hand Video, Silver Sold For $ 7 500. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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SASANIAN KINGS. Husrav (Khosrau) II. AD 590-628. AR Drachm (32mm, 4.18 g, 3h). Uncertain mint. Dated RY 37 (AD 626/7). (GDH monogram) ‘pzwt’ in Pahlavi to left, hwslwb MRK’n MRK’ to right, facing bust of Husrav, wearing mural crown with two wings and star-in-crescent, ribbons on shoulders; monogram to upper left, star-in-crescents flanking crown / hptsyh (date) in Pahlavi to left, ’ylyn apzwt’nyt’ in Pahlavi to right, facing bust of Anahit with flame nimbus. Malek, Khusrau 59 (same dies); SNS Schaaf –; SC Tehran –; Mochiri –; Saeedi –; Zeno 304832 (same dies). Iridescent toning, areas of minor roughness and die breaks, marks and slight flan flaws on reverse. EF. Extremely rare for this year. |
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