★ Used under the Umayyads ★

SASANIAN: Khusro II (590-628), AR drachm, dated RY 33 (623). GD (Gay/Jayy) mint, 2.68g, 28mm.
Obv: Crowned bust right
Rev: Fire altar with ribbons and attendants; star and crescent flanking flames; RY date to left, mint to right.
Göbl type II/3
From the JB (Edmonton) collection.

This coin has been clipped to the post-reform dirham standard, thus of special interest. It was also issued in an important year, when Heraclius was mounting his offensive against the Persians, and during the first year of Muhammad’s Hijra in Medina (AH 1=622-623).