1 Drachm - Anonymous Ruler Hormazd IV imitation; C/m фopo, bust, & legends

Features

Issuer	Tokhara Yabghus (Western Turk Dynasties)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	600-680
Value	1 Drachm (1)
Currency	Drachm
Composition	Silver
Weight	3.46 g
Diameter	32 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 464443
References	Göbl Sasan#  I/1 Klinkhardt & Biermann (publisher); 1968. Sasanidische Numismatik. Klinkhardt & Biermann, Braunschweig, Lower Saxony, Germany. , Sunrise# 972 Bradley R. Nelson (ed.); 2011. Numismatic Art of Persia / Part I: Ancient - 650 BC to AD 650: The Sunrise Collection. Classical Numismatic Group, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States.

Obverse

Crowned Sasanian style bust right; derived from the Hormizd issue of Balkh (BHL) in his year 11, c/m human head in obverse margin

Reverse

Fire altar flanked by attendants; star and crescent flanking flames; Bactrian фopo c/m in the reverse margin

Lettering:
BHL
фopo

Unabridged legend:
Balkh
Phroro

Translation:
Balkh
In tribute

Mint

BHL	Balkh, Afghanistan

Comments

Imitating a Balkh mint drachm of Hormizd IV, countermarks of legends and a bust. The Balkh mintmark and frozen date of Regnal year 11 (AD 591) are part of the imitation, and are not necessarily indicative of this coin's mint of origin or years of production.

Some argue the фopo c/m refers to Turk Shahi Phromo Kesaro, but this is unlikely.

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (600-680)

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