v23_0174 - SASANIAN - SASANIAN KINGDOM - KHOSROW I Drachme
MONNAIES 23 (2004)
Starting price : 100.00 €
Estimate : 150.00 €
unsold lot
Starting price : 100.00 €
Estimate : 150.00 €
unsold lot
Type : Drachme
Date: an 31 (Yajsi)
Mint name / Town : Gundeshapur (GN)
Metal : silver
Diameter : 30 mm
Orientation dies : 3 h.
Weight : 3,97 g.
Coments on the condition:
Flan très large. Frappe molle. Flan légèrement taché au revers
Catalogue references :
Obverse
Obverse legend : INSCRIPTION EN PEHLVI.
Obverse description : Buste du roi couronné à droite, surmonté d'un casque ailé entouré d'un grènetis avec deux étoiles, celle de droite surmontée d'un croissant ; le grènetis entouré de trois croissants.
Reverse
Reverse legend : INSCRIPTION EN PEHLVI.
Reverse description : Autel entre deux personnages entouré d'un grènetis.
Historical background
SASANIAN - SASANIAN KINGDOM - KHOSROW I
(531-579)
The reign of Chosroes I (Xusro I), son of Kavad I, marks the peak of Sassanid power. He was one of the most indomitable enemies of the Byzantines and of Justinian I in particular (527-565) but, in 532, the Eternal Peace was signed because Justinian needed to have his hands free to reconquer the West. Chosroes beautifies Ctesiphon. His son Hormizd IV (579-590) succeeded him.
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