Sasanian Drachm (Khusro II)

Back again, this one is a Sasanian Drachm marked as being from Chusroes II. I can't tell which one, there are quite a few it seems similar to!

Anyone know which one it is?

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Back again, this one is a Sasanian Drachm marked as being from Chusroes II. I can't tell which one, there are quite a few it seems similar to!

Anyone know which one it is?

It is Khusru II in his Second Reign. Problaby this one.

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 I dont know much about Sasanian Alphabet, so i can be wrong, here is the inscriptions in the reverse i identified.

With the help this chart, i think its regnal year 31, which corresponds to 620/621 AD. 

And with this other chart, we have the mints, yours look like LYW signature, for the city/District of Rev-Ardashir in Khuzistan province.

We dont have a referee for Sasanian Empire, the numista pages are separated by three types, and must choose by the mint and not by specific year. 

As i can see, have some duplicated pieces sorted by year too. That's actually a good moment for improvement in the section. Maybe @samei  or @LEA_Lars  can help.

Hi, I agree that the coin is the same as to where the link is pointing.

I have a different opinion on the year though. I think it is year 33.

I agree that the section is in need of improvement.

If the question was if I can help with that, I think I need to pass on this as I have enough at the moment with the Islamic coins of the Abbasid and Umayyad dynasties.

LEA_Lars

Hi, I agree that the coin is the same as to where the link is pointing.

 

I have a different opinion on the year though. I think it is year 33.

 

 

I agree that the section is in need of improvement.

If the question was if I can help with that, I think I need to pass on this as I have enough at the moment with the Islamic coins of the Abbasid and Umayyad dynasties.

Looking closely, Year 33 does seem to make more sense.

I understand about the lack of availability, it's more a matter of asking for an opinion from someone who manages similar sections. 

What is the standard practice for Abbasid and Umayyad dynasties? 

For example, the first one separates all mints and a date range. 

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The second one, however, only has one specific date and mint.

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Both have the same code Göbl Sasan#II/2, so what should be made to standardize this?

@Baricatra  @LEA_Lars  wow thank you guys so much! this is super helpful.

I can't seem to find any Sasanian drachms minted in this year in LYW (Rev-Ardashir). I assume if year 31 is 620-621, then year 33 is 622-623, unless I am incorrect about this.

Edit: I have found this, there is a listing for LYW for years 591-628, I will admit the ways they are listed is super confusing:

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I agree, it is confusing.

I am not sure what the best way is to organise the section.

For the Abbasid coins they are organised on ruler and type. It pretty much follows the structure of the Stephen Album Checklist.

Maybe it is too detailed, but I think it is the best structure for now. The downside is that some types get very long lists of Year-Mint combination. If a type was produced 10 years at 10 different mints it means 100 rows.

The Umayyad coins are a bit easier. Less varieties and always anonymous. They are simply organised on mint.

I think the Sasanian coins are more like the Abbasid and a similar structure would make sense for them. But I am not a specialist on Sasanian coins so I cannot say for sure.

What I describe is valid for the Dirhams (silver coins) and most probably also the Dinars (gold coins).

The Fulus/Fals (copper coins) are more complex as there are so many varieties. I am still struggling to find a reasonable and simple structure for them.

If the Sasanian coins are the same I don´t know.