Tabarestan Coin For Your Enjoyment/Attribution

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Half Pillar of the Community United States 606 Posts	Posted 06/06/2018 10:25 am Good evening, I picked up this Tabarestan coin awhile back and am finally getting around to researching it. So faar I have not been able to identify it. Go figure. I think it may be Sassanian instead, based on the obverse but I am not sure. Here are some pictures for you guys to admire and hopefully help me attribute. Report this Post to the Staff

chafemasterj Pillar of the Community United States 6514 Posts	Posted 06/06/2018 12:01 pm Really cool coin. Both sides are like staring into clouds looking for shapes. I could let Pareidolia take over and I could make out all sorts of things. Once you have it attributed I'd be interested in what exactly is on it. Check out my counterstamped Lincoln Cent collection: http://goccf.com/t/303507 Report this Post to the Staff
Finn235 Pillar of the Community United States 6130 Posts	Posted 06/06/2018 12:28 pm Not Tabaristan, but Sassanian emperor Peroz, 459-484. It's not an easy one to identify if you are not familiar with it, because this is his second crown, without wings flanking it. It was used for years 3-8 of his reign, and is a much scarcer type. It's in lovely condition too! It will take me a while to take a stab at the mint; Ron might bear me to the punch Report this Post to the Staff
echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 06/06/2018 3:29 pm It think the mint might be ST for Istakhr, the lower part of the mark covered up by rounded piece of metal. Report this Post to the Staff
Half Pillar of the Community United States 606 Posts	Posted 06/06/2018 8:31 pm Thank you! Now I have a better direction for research. I will work on better pics tomorrow when I get off duty. Thank you again! Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34427 Posts	Posted 06/06/2018 9:13 pm @half, here is a good online resource for Sasanian coin identification: https://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
Half Pillar of the Community United States 606 Posts	Posted 06/16/2018 11:21 am Thank you for the reference Spence! I just took some measurements: Weight is 4.2 grams Diamater is 28.09mm - 30.85mm Report this Post to the Staff
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