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Sasanian Empire
Silver Drachm (4.16g, 32 mm), AD 590-628
Khosrau II (Aparviz), Sasanian King, AD 590-628
Sunrise # 980, Gobl Tpe II/3, Xinjiang WQ-I-2-212. Nearly Mint State.
Mint: DA (Darabgird). Year: 25 (regnal year).
Khosrau II minted an extremely large number of silver drachms at many differernt mints, more than
likely due to massive military operations that eventually exhausted the treasury. This is typical example
of the silver drachm for this monarch. This basic design was utilized for all the remaining years of the
dynasty’s coinage. The name of the king is in front of the face read clockwise. Behind the head is the
symbol GDH (Farreh) followed by the phrase “Apzuti” meaning “may God increase his greatness”. In
the margin at 4 o’clock is the word “APD” in Pahlavi letters meaning “good”. On the reverse at right is
the mint signature “DA” (Darabgird) and on the left, the year “PANCH-VISTI” (“twenty-five”).
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Sasanian Empire
Silver Drachm (4.03g, 34 mm), AD 590-628
Khosrau II (Aparviz), Sasanian King, AD 590-628
Sunrise # 988, Gobl Type IV/5, Mochiri 917, Saeedi 277. Extremely Fine.
Mint: Uncertain. Year: 23.
This is an extremely rare silver drachm of Khosrau II. The design is similar to his Gold Dinar, showing
Goddess Anahit on the reverse and the king in facing forward position. As the date states, this coin like
the gold dinar was issued at the height of war with Byzantium and Sasanian victories across Near East.