Sasanian; Persia (now Iran)
Drachma (Coin) Portraying Chosroes I
INV-4436
Sasanian; Persia (now Iran)531-579
Drachma (Coin) Portraying Chosroes I
Sasanian; Persia (now Iran) →sassaniancoinancient art
Date
531-579
Medium
Silver
Dimensions
Diam.: 3 cm (1 3/16 in.)
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Location
Chicago, IL
Credit
Gift of William F. Dunham
The front of this coin portrays Chosroes I.
The scene on the back includes a pyre burning on an altar, with a star above.
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