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A silver drachm of the Sasanid Khusrou II with a Turco-Hephthalite countermark Coin Type: Silver drachm of the Sasanid Khusrou or Xusrō II, 591-628 CE, with Turco-Hephthalite countermark dated c 650-700 CE.
Mint and Date: ?
Size and Weight: 31mm x 33mm, 3.80g
Obverse: 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.
Reverse: Fire altar with two attendants standing facing, both hands on sword hilt, crescents on heads, all inside triple dotted-border, crescents with stars at 3, 6, 9 and 12 o'clock.
Ref: Göbl SN, Xusro II, IIb/3 (Plate XIII/211-215); Valentine 50
Provenance: Sphinx Numismatics, Vcoins, April 2006
BW Ref: 004 024 074
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