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petterkr Valued Member Norway 123 Posts	Posted 02/28/2017 8:54 pm Can anyone identify this coin? Reference? Report this Post to the Staff

echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 02/28/2017 9:13 pm Hormizd IV. Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34442 Posts	Posted 02/28/2017 9:29 pm Ron, is it true that the mint is indicated by the two letters on the right of the fire altar on the rev? "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 02/28/2017 9:37 pm Yes, I have Gobl but still have a difficult time reading the mints. Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34442 Posts	Posted 02/28/2017 9:52 pm Ok yes, I'm not very good at these mints either. Maybe it is Rayy on the OP's coin? @petterkr, here is a useful web resource for learning more about these coins: http://www.beastcoins.com/Sasanian/Sasanian.htm "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
petterkr Valued Member Norway 123 Posts	Posted 02/28/2017 9:52 pm Thank you :) How do you identify it as Hormizd IV? It is a drachme? Report this Post to the Staff
petterkr Valued Member Norway 123 Posts	Posted 02/28/2017 9:54 pm Thank you for the link :) Report this Post to the Staff
Kamnaskires Pillar of the Community United States 7066 Posts	Posted 02/28/2017 10:03 pm Quote: Maybe it is Rayy I think so too...Mint LD (Rayy): http://grifterrec.rasmir.com/sasani..._table2.html Report this Post to the Staff
echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 02/28/2017 10:13 pm By the crown, the Crescent and star on the obverse and none of the reverse. The shape of the altar also helps. Report this Post to the Staff
petterkr Valued Member Norway 123 Posts	Posted 02/28/2017 10:22 pm Ahh...Great learning. Is there a date on it, or is it just 579-90? Report this Post to the Staff
Athalbert Pillar of the Community Spain 629 Posts	Posted 03/01/2017 04:29 am probably regnal year 12 (but I´m not sure) Report this Post to the Staff
petterkr Valued Member Norway 123 Posts	Posted 03/01/2017 04:41 am Didnt Hormizd IV rule for 11 years? Report this Post to the Staff
Athalbert Pillar of the Community Spain 629 Posts	Posted 03/01/2017 6:50 pm Yes and no... the first regnal date started with the crowning of the king and lasted till the end of the year... A sample; imagine that your president is a sassanid emperor, his first regnal year started when he assumed his crown (LOL), and will last till december 31, the second regnal year will start the day january 1 and will last till 12/31/18... So if a sassanid emperor assume the crown in december and is killed in January he has ruled less than two month, but you could find coins from two regnal years... Report this Post to the Staff
petterkr Valued Member Norway 123 Posts	Posted 03/03/2017 4:48 pm Thank you :) I understand. So it is probably c. 590? Report this Post to the Staff
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