Ancient : Indo-Sasanian Kingdom (Sasanian Empire (224-651)) ; Shah Hormizd I (265-295) Drachm (230 AD-360 AD)

Description

Ancient : Indo-Sasanian Kingdom (Sasanian Empire (224-651)) ; Shah Hormizd I (265-295)
Drachm (230 AD-360 AD) ; 2.38 Grams
Obverse : Bust of king to right with helmet bending forward and ending in lion’s head.
Crest formed by lion’s mane, surmounted by flower-like globe, other at lower edge of helmet; curly hair; point of beard drawn through ring; ear-ring, necklace-bust ends in four curves. Parsik legend beginning at left shoulder.

Reverse : Same king standing in adoration before Buddha on throne.King in Sasanian loose garment, with sword at left and dagger at right; right hand pointing towards small fire-altar in shape of hour-glass; left hand raised in adoration.God on throne, head and body in profile, knees parted, upper part of body shemms naked;long sceptre in left, rigth hand on arm-rest of throne.Throne seen partly in profile; according to Hellenistic prospective.