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Sasanian Empire. Hormizd II (302-309). AR Drachm. (4.30g/ 26mm). Draped bust of Hormizd II to right, wearing winged crown with korymbos and falcon’s head/ Fire altar with bust flanked by Hormizd, standing front on the left, head to right, crowned and holding barsom bundle in his left hand and by attendant, standing front on the right, head to left, waering mural crown and holding barsom bundle in his right hand. SNS II, pl. 52, 24. Extremely fine.