Hormizd II Drachm (Sasanian Empire) Ad 303 To 309

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Spence Moderator United States 34416 Posts	Posted 10/03/2019 7:54 pm Following inspiration from a recent thread by @justinokay http://goccf.com/t/291670), and then purchase of Göbl's book on Sasanian Numismatics, I recently picked up this Drachm of Hormizd II. It is attributed as Göbl #83. "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

paralyse Bedrock of the Community United States 12057 Posts	Posted 10/03/2019 8:44 pm A lovely Sasanian add. Fully struck and well-centered especially on the reverse. Bob will like this one. :) Member ANA - EAC - TNA - SSDC - CCT #890 "Most of the things worth doing in the world had been declared impossible before they were done." -- Louis D. Brandeis Report this Post to the Staff
Kamnaskires Pillar of the Community United States 7066 Posts	Posted 10/03/2019 8:57 pm Indeed a nice one, Dave. Neat eagle crown. Congrats. Report this Post to the Staff
echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 10/03/2019 9:36 pm Very nice example Dave, I still haven't gotten around to getting one of his yet. Haven't been buying many coins this year. Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34416 Posts	Posted 10/04/2019 1:06 pm Thx guys. The crown is my favorite part of this coin, and the wide variety of crowns are honestly, perhaps my favorite aspect of the whole series of Sasanian coins. "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
Palouche Pillar of the Community Spain 2752 Posts	Posted 10/07/2019 05:52 am Nice looking coin Spence! Great detail on both sides...The attendants faces especially the one on the left ... I've often pondered whether one of the attendants is depicting the king himself? with beard and Korymbos? Super addition to your collection congrats!...Paul PS..The link doesn't seem to be working? Edited by Palouche 10/07/2019 6:48 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34416 Posts	Posted 10/08/2019 05:04 am Yes very good point @palouche. Göbl only mentions that the attendant now face toward the royal fire, but the headgear on the left attendant clearly matches Hormizd II's crown. As to the broken link, I'm not sure why that previous CCF thread seems to have disappeared. "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
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