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Sasanian Empire
Silver Drachm (4.16g, 32.5 mm), AD 631-632
Azarmidukht, Sasanian Queen, AD 631-632
Mochiri ENIS II, # 505. Nearly Mint State.
Mint: WYHC. Year: 1 (regnal year). One of the great rarities in this series.
Queen Azarmidukht was sister of Queen Buran and daughter of Khosrau II. The infighting between
various military leaders, nobles and priesthood were intense at this period allowing one ruler to come
to throne only to be overthrown and killed and replaced by another unfortunate candidate. Azarmidokht
was one such unfortunate candidate. Her coins are among the highest rarities of ancient coins and spe-
cially among the Sasanian series. Her coin was recognized initially by M.I. Mochiri several decades ago.
There are two different images for this queen on her coins. One showing her as a man (this coin) and
another one that is showing her without beard similar to that of Khosrau III.
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Sasanian Empire
Silver Drachm (4.21g, 32.5 mm), AD 631-632
Hormizd V or VI, Sasanian Kings, AD 631-632
Sunrise # 1008, Goble Type I/1, Mochiri 929, Saeedi 305. Superb Extremely Fine.
Mint: AIRAN (Present day Shush). Year: 2 (regnal year).
Hormizd V or VI is among the dozen pretenders to the throne who assumed power, one after another.
Some records refer to him as Farrokh Hormizd. His son was Rostam Farrokhzad who was the command-
er of Persian Army at the battle of Qadesiyeh. Hormizd V was killed in a palace coup orchestrated by
Azarmidukht after forcefully requesting her to marry him. His coins bears the regnal years one, two and
three, meaning he must have remained in power for at least 2 years.