Sasanian Silver Drachm Hormazd V or VI 630 – 632 AD

Hormazd V or VI 630 – 632 AD

obv; Bust facing right, wearing winged crown surmounted by star and crescent, inside double dotted-border, crescent with star at 3, 6 and 9 o’clock

rev; Shows a common theme of Sasanian coinage – two attendants (or guards) flanking a flaming altar, crescents on their heads, inside triple dotted-border, crescent with star at 3, 6, 9 and 12 o’clock. This scene was symbolic for the Zoroastrianism religion the Sasanians followed

Mint AW – At or near Erankhvarrah-Shapur Khuzistan Province

Name whrmzd Hormazd

4.06g

32mm

See Göbl Sasan# I/1, Robert Göbl; 1968. Sasanidische Numismatik. Klinkhardt und Biermann, Brunswick, Germany.SNS Schaaf# 695-696-697-698-700-701, Val Sn# 56

A rare reign and variety in Extremely Fine or near so condition