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Palouche Pillar of the Community Spain 2752 Posts	Posted 04/10/2019 05:17 am Latest pick up... Been looking for a decent coin of this ruler for a while, quite difficult to find without flattened areas so was really pleased to acquire this one. Sasanian Kingdom. Hormizd IV. A.D. 579-590. AR drachm (31 mm, 3.56 g, 8 h). WYHC (uncertain site)Fars or Central Iraq.. RY 12.Last year of reign 590AD Obverse..Crowned bust of Hormizd IV right, crescent on forehead, stars flanking crown . Reverse..Fire altar with attendants and ribbon, star and crescent flanking flames. Göbl Type I/1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hormizd_IV Report this Post to the Staff

Spence Moderator United States 34423 Posts	Posted 04/10/2019 05:50 am Quote: Been looking for a decent coin of this ruler for a while I agree very nice specimen! "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
museumguy Valued Member United States 90 Posts	Posted 04/10/2019 07:20 am Beautiful! Nice detail. Steve S. Report this Post to the Staff
Kamnaskires Pillar of the Community United States 7066 Posts	Posted 04/10/2019 08:08 am Yep, a particularly nice example. Congrats, Paul. Report this Post to the Staff
Finn235 Pillar of the Community United States 6130 Posts	Posted 04/10/2019 09:50 am Superb example! The great irony is that the Hunnic "Phromo Kesaro" imitations of Hormizd IV are frequently better than the real thing! Report this Post to the Staff
echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 04/10/2019 2:00 pm One of the nicest examples that I've seen, excellent strike and sharp details. Report this Post to the Staff
Palouche Pillar of the Community Spain 2752 Posts	Posted 04/12/2019 04:50 am Thanks all! Very nice looking coin Steve, I'd be very interested in your breakdown of the kings name and how its written?..And any ideas what the counter-marks signify? Report this Post to the Staff
Finn235 Pillar of the Community United States 6130 Posts	Posted 04/12/2019 08:23 am The coin itself is a straight copy of Hormizd IV, Balkh Mint, RY 11 - That was the year the city was recaptured by the Turks. All of them have a countermarked portrait (probably of the king) and on the back a Bactrian legend ΦPOPO, Phroro. I'm not exactly sure who Phromo Kesaro was, but the attribution has been kicking around for a while now Report this Post to the Staff
Palouche Pillar of the Community Spain 2752 Posts	Posted 04/12/2019 08:53 am Thanks Steve very nice and interesting coin! Thanks for sharing Report this Post to the Staff
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