SASANIAN KINGS. Hormizd II, 303-309. Drachm (Silver, 28 mm, 3.87 g, 3 h). Draped bust of Hormizd II to right, wearing winged crown with korymbos and falcon’s head; deteriorated legend to left and right, ‘mzdysn bgy ʾwhrmzdy MRKAn MRKA’, i.e. ‘mazdēsn bay Ohrmazd šāhān šāh’ (‘The Mazda-worshipping Lord, Hormizd, King of Kings’ in Pahlavi). Rev. Fire altar flanked by Hormizd II and an attendant wearing mural crown, both holding barsom bundle; deteriorated legend to left and right, ‘NWRA ZY ˗ ʾwhrmzdy’, i.e. ‘ādur ī Ohrmazd’ (‘Fire of Hormizd’ in Pahlavi). Göbl type I/1a. SNS II, type Ia/3a. Areas of weakness and minor cracks, otherwise, good very fine.

From the collection of Dr. D. Löer, formed since the 1970s, privately acquired from Frank S. Robinson.