Drachma (Coin) Portraying Chosroes I
Iranian
531-579
Medium
Silver
Dimensions
Diam.: 3 cm (1 3/16 in.)
Classification
coin
Department
Arts of Greece, Rome, and Byzantium
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
4436
Rights
Public Domain
About this artwork
The front of this coin portrays Chosroes I. The scene on the back includes a pyre burning on an altar, with a star above.