Arab-Sasanian, Xusro type; AE Drachm
Description:
Arab-Sasanian, 179 - 204 AD / 800 - 825. AE Drachm, Xusro type, Zaranj mint.
Diameter:
AE29 mm
Weight:
3 g
Grade:
aVF/aVF
Attribution:
BMC ArabSas. 252;
Commentary:
rare; some green deposits, small hole
History:
Though on the fringes of modern Afghanistan, Zaranj was a seat of Jacobite (Syriac Orthodox) diocese at the end of the 8th century.
Article Number:
028-04-02-41652