Lot 70

Ancient World, Sasanian Dynasty, Hormizd IV (579-590 CE), Silver Drachm, 4.14 gms, 30.37 mm, AM Mint (Amul, Khurasan), RY 12 (Doazdeh), Obverse: Draped bust of Hormizd IV to right wearing elaborate mural crown with frontal crescent and korymbos set on crescent behind head, crescents with star at 3, 6, and 9 o clock in the outer margin Reverse: Fire altar flanked by two attendants; in upper left field, six-pointed star, in upper right field crescent, Mint AM (Amul, Khurasan) on the right in Pahlavi and RY 12 (Doazdeh) in Pahlavi on the left, very fine, very rare.