alexbq2 Posted December 25, 2008 Report Share Posted December 25, 2008 I have a couple of drahms. Do not know anything about them. Would appreciate any information. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
constanius Posted December 26, 2008 Report Share Posted December 26, 2008 LINK FOR INFO ON SASSANIAN DRACHMS Hope this helps it is a great site. I think the first coin is Khusro I (531 - 579 AD), but I am not an expert! The Mint mark on your coin is for Meshan, Southern Iraq/ Nortern District. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
constanius Posted December 26, 2008 Report Share Posted December 26, 2008 I think the second is Kavad I (First reign 488 - 497 AD) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexbq2 Posted December 29, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 29, 2008 Many thanks Constanius!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KoRnholio Posted December 29, 2008 Report Share Posted December 29, 2008 One I bought on a whim at a coin show earlier this year: Info: AR drachm, Sassanid Empire. Khusru II AD 591-632. gVF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
constanius Posted December 29, 2008 Report Share Posted December 29, 2008 One I bought on a whim at a coin show earlier this year: Info: AR drachm, Sassanid Empire. Khusru II AD 591-632. gVF The Mint mark on your coin is 'MY' is for Meshan, Southern Iraq/ Nortern District. The year is 35, for 624/25 the year of the battle of Badr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KoRnholio Posted December 30, 2008 Report Share Posted December 30, 2008 The Mint mark on your coin is 'MY' is for Meshan, Southern Iraq/ Nortern District. The year is 35, for 624/25 the year of the battle of Badr Cool, thanks for the info All I have is what the dealer wrote on the holder. I don't have any references at all for coins like this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
constanius Posted December 30, 2008 Report Share Posted December 30, 2008 Cool, thanks for the info All I have is what the dealer wrote on the holder. I don't have any references at all for coins like this. This site has all the info you will need LINK FOR INFO ON SASSANIAN DRACHMS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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