Ancient Persia – Sasanian Empire Silver Dirhem — King Khusro II (AD 590–627) the Deir el-Bahri Royal Cache

the Deir el-Bahri Royal Cache (DB320)

Mount: Custom acrylic display stand

Ramesside examples are particularly recognized for their refined facial modeling and painted surface decoration

as they constitute part of the object’s archaeological history and surface integrity

The globular body is richly decorated in red slip with bold black curvilinear and scroll motifs

Ancient Persia – Sasanian Empire Silver Dirhem — King Khusro II (AD 590–627) the Deir el-Bahri Royal CacheAncient Persia Sasanian Empire Silver Dirhem King Khusro II (AD 590627) Zoroastrian Fire Altar Ex CNG Ex Gabriel Vandervort Ancient Resource, California. This is a handsome silver dirhem of Khusro II, one of the most powerful and fascinating rulers of the Sasanian Empire. His reign represents the final height of ancient Persian power before the rise of Islam making his coinage highly collectible and historically significant. The obverse shows the