Drachm - Boran type I/1

Features

Issuer Sasanian Empire (Sasanian Empire (224-651))
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 630-631
Value Drachm (1⁄12)
Currency Dinar (224 AD-651 AD)
Composition Silver (.900)
Weight 3.96 g
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
73185
References Göbl SN# I/1,
Robert Göbl; 1968. Sasanidische Numismatik. Klinkhardt und Biermann, Brunswick, Germany.
SNS Schaaf# 687-688-689-690-691-692-693,
Nikolaus Schindel; 2014. Sylloge Nummorum Sasanidarum : The Schaaf Collection - 2014. Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Vienna, Austria.
Val Sn# 54
William H. Valentine; 1921. Sassanian Coins. Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom.

Obverse

Decorated facing bust right. wearing earrings and winged crown surmonted by globe or korymbos and crescent, Star and crescent above.

Reverse

Fire altar decorated with ribbons; two attendantsfacing. Crescent and star above.

Comments

Boran "Daughter of the Sasanian King Khosrau II"

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (630-631)  Göbl# I/1
ND (630-631)  W. H. Valentine#54
ND (630-631) AM Amol / Amuj
ND (630-631) GW SNS# 687 (Type I/1 3.72 g.) Goyman (?) Gorgan Media
ND (630-631) MY SNS# 688 (Type I/1 4.10 g.) Meshan Iraq
ND (630-631) SK SNS# 689 (Type I/1 4.13 g.) Sakastan (Zarag) Sistan (Yazd)
ND (630-631) SK SNS# 690 (Type I/1 4.07 g.) Sakastan (Zarag) Sistan (Yazd)
ND (630-631) SK SNS# 691 (Type I/1 4.13 g.) Sakastan (Zarag) Sistan (Yazd)
ND (630-631) WYHC SNS# 692 (Type I/1 4.14 g.) Veh-ar-Amid Kavad (Arrajan) Fars
ND (630-631) WYHC SNS# 693 (Type I/1 3.97 g.) Veh-ar-Amid Kavad (Arrajan) Fars

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