Khusro II Dinar/Solidus (Uncertain Mint, 614 CE)
Issuing Ruler: Khusro II
Issuing Authority: Sasanian Empire
Date of Issue: 610-611 CE [Regnal Year 21 of Khusro's reign]
Mint: Unknown, Possibly Jerusalem
Obverse: Bust of Khusro II facing right, wearing mural crown with frontal crescent and two wings surmounted by star-in-crescent; fillet over each shoulder, crescent over right shoulder, crown flanked by star and star-in-crescent. Pahlavi legend reading “Khosrow King of Kings of Iran and An-Iran”.
Reverse: Facing bust of Anahit in flame nimbus crown. Pahlavi legend reading “May His Glory Increase“.
Weight: 4.61 g
Diameter: 23mm
Axis: 3h
Denomination: Dinar
Provenance: Münz Zentrum 117, Lot 124 (2003); UBS Auction 55, Lot 1778 (2002); Künker 67, Lot 516 (2001)
Issuing Ruler: Khusro II
Issuing Authority: Sasanian Empire
Date of Issue: 610-611 CE [Regnal Year 21 of Khusro's reign]
Mint: Unknown, Possibly Jerusalem
Obverse: Bust of Khusro II facing right, wearing mural crown with frontal crescent and two wings surmounted by star-in-crescent; fillet over each shoulder, crescent over right shoulder, crown flanked by star and star-in-crescent. Pahlavi legend reading “Khosrow King of Kings of Iran and An-Iran”.
Reverse: Facing bust of Anahit in flame nimbus crown. Pahlavi legend reading “May His Glory Increase“.
Weight: 4.61 g
Diameter: 23mm
Axis: 3h
Denomination: Dinar
Provenance: Münz Zentrum 117, Lot 124 (2003); UBS Auction 55, Lot 1778 (2002); Künker 67, Lot 516 (2001)
Issuing Ruler: Khusro II
Issuing Authority: Sasanian Empire
Date of Issue: 610-611 CE [Regnal Year 21 of Khusro's reign]
Mint: Unknown, Possibly Jerusalem
Obverse: Bust of Khusro II facing right, wearing mural crown with frontal crescent and two wings surmounted by star-in-crescent; fillet over each shoulder, crescent over right shoulder, crown flanked by star and star-in-crescent. Pahlavi legend reading “Khosrow King of Kings of Iran and An-Iran”.
Reverse: Facing bust of Anahit in flame nimbus crown. Pahlavi legend reading “May His Glory Increase“.
Weight: 4.61 g
Diameter: 23mm
Axis: 3h
Denomination: Dinar
Provenance: Münz Zentrum 117, Lot 124 (2003); UBS Auction 55, Lot 1778 (2002); Künker 67, Lot 516 (2001)