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oleg212 Valued Member Canada 66 Posts	Posted 05/07/2017 7:40 pm hey, I have a coin that I cant identify. it has what I think is a face cause if you turn it 90 degrees, it looks like a scenery instead. can someone help me identify it? thanks! Report this Post to the Staff

Kamnaskires Pillar of the Community United States 7066 Posts	Posted 05/07/2017 7:52 pm Echizento and Finn are the authorities on these Sassanian types, but I think it may be Khusro I. Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34426 Posts	Posted 05/07/2017 7:52 pm Sassanian Empire! (The rev has a fire altar.) Nice coin, but I don't like the look of all those staples. You should consider flattening them. "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
oleg212 Valued Member Canada 66 Posts	Posted 05/07/2017 8:07 pm heh, thanks Spence! but why flatten them? would they damage the coin in some way? Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34426 Posts	Posted 05/07/2017 8:13 pm Quote: why flatten them? Those bulging steel staples could rub against (and scratch) the face of adjacent coin if you store your 2x2s in box. If you put the 2x2s in an album, the edge of the staple can hook the plastic film of the album and damage that. If you use the key words 'staple' and 'flatten' on the CCF search function, you will find many threads that discuss this issue, along with potential solutions. Here is one of my favorites: http://goccf.com/t/77680 "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 05/07/2017 8:15 pm Bob is correct it is a drachm of the Sasanian king Khusro I, your reverse iamge is up side down. Report this Post to the Staff
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