1 Drachm of Xusro II from Persis Artist: Unknown
Mint: Persis
Ruler: Xusro II, 591-628 A.D.

A.D. 591–628

Numismatics

On view, 1st floor, Numismatics
Medium

Silver

Dimensions

4.10 g, 3:00, 31.5 mm

Credit Line

Ruth Elizabeth White Fund

Accession Number

2004.6.3952

Geography

Made in Persis

Culture

Greek

Period

6th–7th century A.D.

Classification

Numismatics

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Numismatics

Obverse Description

Obverse Description: Draped bust of Xusro II, bearded and wearing crown ending in wings flanking crescent moon and star, r.; three crescent moons with stars around border

Reverse Description

Reverse Description: Fire altar on column between two attendants with headdresses, each facing front; in upper l., star; in upper r., crescent moon
Provenance
Heidelberger Münzhandlung, Heidelberg, Germany, to November 1989; Professor Dr. Peter Robert Franke and Leonore Franke, Munich, 1989–2004; Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Conn.
Object copyright
No Copyright - United States
Additional information

Object/Work type

coins, drachmas

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