Dinar - Khusro I 44 (575) front Dinar - Khusro I 44 (575) back
Dinar - Khusro I 44 (575) photo
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Dinar - Khusro I

44 (575) year
Gold 4.48 g 20 mm
Description
Issuer
Sasanian Empire (Sasanian Empire (224-651))
Emperor
Khusro I (531-579)
Type
Non-circulating coin
Year
44 (575)
Calendar
Sassanid Empire - Khusro I reign
Value
Dinar (1)
Currency
Dinar (224 AD-651 AD)
Composition
Gold
Weight
4.48 g
Diameter
20 mm
Shape
Round (irregular)
Technique
Hammered (Die Alignment: 5h)
Orientation
Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-10
References
Numista
N#427388
Rarity index
100%

Reverse

Khusro I standing forward, head turned right, holding wreath (investiture ring) to right.

Script: Inscriptional Pahlavi

Translation: He who gives splendor to the earth - Khusro (year) 44

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about the Non-circulating coin Dinar - Khusro I 44 (575) from Sasanian Empire (Sasanian Empire (224-651)) made of Gold weighing 4.48 g is that it features an image of King Khusro I, also known as Anushirvan, who was known for his military campaigns and his reforms in the empire, including the establishment of a new coinage system.