The NumismaticChronicle 173 Offprint COIN HOARDS 2013 MEDIEVAL and MODERN HOARDS A HOARD FROM THE TIME OF THE COLLAPSE OF THE SASANIAN EMPIRE (AD 638–9) 13. Unknown (probably historical Greater Iran), in European trade before 2012 by STEFAN HEIDEMANN LONDON T H E R O YA L N U M I S M AT I C S O C I E T Y 2013 Katrin Gutberlet kindly took all the photographs. which never contained coins of the rarer rulers. Robert Schaaf also gave me his advice and carefully edited the English version of this report.414 COIN HOARDS MIDDLE EAST? A HOARD FROM THE TIME OF THE COLLAPSE OF THE SASANIAN EMPIRE (AD 638–9) 13. found in this Ardashr III parcel and the ‘oddly die-linked hoard’. The mints found on Ardashr’s coins show the wide circulation of his coins from eastern Khursn to Iraq. also to François Gurnet. or whether the parcels are a selection from a much larger hoard. Susa 1 contained 2. in the present parcel. Jean-Pierre Righetti. This hypothesis is supported by the fact that other hoards dating from this period contain mostly coins of Khusr II (590–628). in European trade before 2012 STEFAN HEIDEMANN [PLATES 72–79] Dep. which was found in a controlled excavation. 638/9 or later 66 Å Disp. The latest coin was dated year seven of Yazdgard III (638/9). The parcel could have come from a hoard similar to that of Susa 1 (1932) (Frs). by Dieter Weber. The origin and context of this commercial parcel are lost. Christian Schaack and Robert Schaaf for their generosity in giving me details of coins. In European and American trade Introduction1 In March 2012 a parcel of 66 Sasanian silver drachms was brought to the author’s attention. . It is worth recording this parcel because it dates from the years of the collapse of the Sasanian empire. The latter is more likely as no known hoards from the end of the Sasanian empire. It cannot be ascertained whether the two groups form the complete hoard. Hodge Mehdi Malek. Unknown (probably historical Greater Iran). It is hoped to record this new parcel in the next volume of NC. representing a gap of nine years and five rulers.2 Shortly before the deadline for submitting the final text of this report the author was made aware of another parcel from the Ardashr hoard of about 173 coins. Also. They formed a coherent parcel. some of which are legible. All the coins were of Ardashr III (628–30) with the exception of one coin of Yazdgard III (632–51).278 coins with a terminus post quem of year 3 of Yazdgard III (634/5). and also because about half the coins show ink dipinti (black ink marks). Most of the coins 1 I am grateful to Susan Tyler-Smith for discussing the parcel with me and for references to the literature. 2 A forthcoming article will include a philological discussion of the dipinti. are composed entirely of the coins of one of the late rulers. recovered from controlled excavations or contexts. The reading of the dipinti will be discussed elsewhere. after the battle of Qdisiyya (636). the next coin chronologically after year 2 of Ardashr III (629/30) is a year 7 drachm of Yazdgard III (638/9). a number of parcels from a large hoard of at least 2. Die analysis reveals almost no die linkage. Despite this surprising asymmetry both groups are distinct. 6 Gyselen. 7 This is an estimate as not all mint abbreviations can. To gain an impression of the frequency of this mint. in both public and private collections. There are three pairs of coins from the same obverse and reverse die. This error is corrected by Allotte de la Fuÿe. ‘Notes’. Over the past twenty years the author has observed many coins in trade with. Unavala mentions two coins of Khusr III. p. and one pair sharing a just reverse die. There will also be a scientific report by Josef Riederer. 4 See n. all from year 2. and then only within expected limits.5 although common for Brn and Yazdgard III. of course. Brn (7). Some of the present coins had been cleaned before the parcel was recorded. but it is said by the owner that coins with traces of dipinti were not cleaned. 5 No coins of SK have yet been published.MEDIEVAL AND MODERN HOARDS 415 were from the reign of Khusr II (95%).500 coins were recorded which included some very oddly die-linked coins in the name of Khusr II. AYLAN. bears a superficial resemblance. rather than the present parcel being a selection from the larger one. was undertaken. the differences in the greyish hue of the present coins from the ‘oddly die-linked’ coins and.3 Between 2009 and 2012. ‘Trésor trouvé à Suse’. with only Ardashr III’s second year being at all common. closes at the time of Yazdgard III. There are examples in private collections: Gurnet (4 coins). and the Iraq region (2). . 86. DA. Gignoux. The mint distribution. It is represented by a single coin in this parcel. Schaaf (1 coin). one of each of AY. second. with a prevalence of coins with mint abbreviations from Frs and no coins from Sakastn (SK) in either parcel.6 and are among the few published hoards or hoard material from the period of the collapse of the empire. The mint WLC – A survey The mint abbreviation WLC is scarce. years 12 to 14) which can be associated with the ‘oddly die-linked hoard’. Khusr V (3). Hormizd V (36). 2. ‘Les inscriptions en surcharge’. no die-study was 3 Unvala. The Ardashr III parcel and the larger ‘oddly die-linked hoard’ represent the first substantial groups of coins with dipinti. but it also contains coins of Ardashr III (29). BYŠ. The mint SK is exceedingly rare for Ardashr III. Khuzistn (9). the Yazdgard III coin in the Ardashr parcel represents a different type from the four Yazdgard III coins (all BN. Except for the Ardashr year 2 coins. with the majority7 of the coins coming from the provinces of Frs (33). There are two reasons: first. since the publication of the second Susa (1976) hoard. The location of WLC has been discussed in the literature. mostly. The phenomenon of dipinti in the seventh century was probably more widespread than present collections and commercial parcels suggest. be identified with certainly. Ardashr III is represented by 22 mints.4 Coins of Ardashr III were curiously absent from the latter ‘hoard’ as Khusr II’s coins were absent from the present Ardashr III parcel. illegible traces of dipinti. Numerous coins from that ‘hoard’ also bear ink dipinti and it too. a brief survey of published and unpublished material. ‘Monnaies sassanides’. also of year 2. however. colls: England (1 coin).16 18. Khurshudian and Zohrabian. 232. 34273. Germany (photo SB 9825). 168. coll. 168.416 COIN HOARDS attempted. Hormizd IV years 1. 187. coll. no. To date. ‘Hilla’. 20 Khurshudian and Zohrabian. Paruck. 18 (hoard Alevi. 18 5 coins. 168.: photo SB 3042 (1 coin). 31 2 coins. Ssnian Coins. Georgia). Ssnian Coins. 26 Khurshudian and Zohrabian.: Gurnet. coll. 10 It is surprising.: Johnson (2 coins). Ssnian Coins. no. 168. colls: Schaaf (1 coin). which he gave in Ssnian Coins. p.15 17. p. However. Ssnian Coins. Auction 363 (26 April 2000). no. Sassanian Coins. 16 2 coins. p. (2 coins.20 34. no. p. no. 31.18 20. 19 1 coin. coll. 35 1 coin. Ssnian Coins. Ssnian Coins. p. Priv. 31. 17 13 coins.8 but could not be confirmed.11 Khusr I years 6. Paruck. 31. in their summary. Priv. 76 and pl. 187. 9 Paruck. Ssnian Coins. Tsotselia. 35. p. Ssnian Coins.14 9. p. 27 3 coins. priv. coll. New dates given by Khurshudian and Zohrabian are indicated by italics. p. 187. Paruck. 30 Khurshudian and Zohrabian. 31. Gurnet (1 coin). p. 22 Khurshudian and Zohrabian. 38. 11. 24 4 coins. 31. 232. 11 The list below includes only those dates from Khurshudian and Zohrabian. England (1 coin). year 2). p. 142. colls: Gurnet (2 coins). Johnson (4 coins). 29 1 coin.17 19. p. that neither Paruck (Ssnian Coins and ‘Mint-marks’) nor Khurshudian and Zohrabian. A coin of Prz is mentioned by Paruck. do not include the only coin described in their catalogue (Hormizd IV. 143. no.23 44. colls: England (1 coin). 60. Sassanian Coins where we have no further references in other sources. Some dates may go back to the works of Paruck. 32 1 coin. Such a mint is not recorded in the SNS.: Righetti (1 coin). p.19 31. (ex Koghb hoard. Gurnet (2 coins). 15 2 coins. few years are known. Sassanian Coins. Paruck. no.12 7. Dates only reported by them are therefore in italics. Schaack (1 coin). p. Paruck. 23 Khurshudian and Zohrabian. Priv. 31. Sassanian Coins.32 7. Priv. Priv.33 10. no.30 3. p. Khusr II.13 8. SB 2700). no.21 38. 168. Peus (Frankfurt). 232. 28 Khurshudian and Zohrabian. Paruck. 31. 34 2 coins. Righetti (1 coin). ‘Mint-marks’. Tavuš region). 143. Sassanian Coins. Only the additional coins found in ‘Mint-marks’ are cited here.34 1235. Ssnian Coins.29 2. Since they do not mention any of their sources. Priv. colls: Germany. years 8 Paruck repeats the mint / year combinations.26 4727 and 4828. 232. priv. no. Priv. no. lot 5317.31 5. 143. 168. Zeno. priv. p. 143. 187.25 46. p. Sassanian Coins. Sassanian Coins. coll. in his summary. no. History and Coin Finds. Bivar. Ssnian Coins. Priv. p. Sassanian Coins. 33 1 coin. 21 Khurshudian and Zohrabian.: Johnson. p. Sassanian Coins. coll. Sassanian Coins mention any coin struck by Khusr II at this mint.24 45. Johnson (1 coin). 14 1 coin.: Righetti (1 coin). 12 Paruck. Priv. .: Gurnet.10 we have to be cautious in accepting their data. Paruck. Righetti (1 coin). 13 2 coins.ru no.9 Khurshudian and Zohrabian provide a list with dates for this mint. Gurnet (1 coin). photos SB 2699. Paruck. no. 25 Khurshudian and Zohrabian. all others are cited according to Ssnian Coins.22 41. p. 143. Ardashr III year 1. 103. much less than would be expected for a mint in the Caucasus region. colls: England (1 coin). 47 (line 12).: Johnson.50 Stuart Sears. 76. p. Malek and Curtis. Schaack (1 coin). because Khurshudian and Zohrabian do not provide any references.38 8. coll. pp. in addition. giving no credit to him or to Martin Spregling) Khurshudian and Zohrabian suggested the same identification of WLC with wlwcϏn. Priv. 1 coin. Gurnet (8 coins. Géographie administrative. 62 K-m. Seemingly without knowing Bivar’s article (at least. 18 I-I. Priv. 134 (seal I/9a = I10a). p. ‘Mint-marks’.44 year 2. colls: Gurnet (1 coin). finds it difficult to believe that Ardashr III and Brn were in control of any Caucasian mint after the Byzantine campaign through Armenia to Ctesiphon in 627–8.36 3. Whether the reading of the dates from the fourth decade of Khusr I’s reign is correct remains doubtful. p.com/coins/ sasania/ardashirIII/i_sas_ardIII_WLC-2. 28 Jan. 31f.51 The sequence of mint activity. Mallon (G-g. priv. gives the impression that WLC started to operate in Khusr I’s year 6 at the latest.37 5. the example in this group. 141. 23 J-j. Monetary History. 4316 (H-h). coll. no. coll. no. OMJ photo SB 9723 (1 coin).41 12.MEDIEVAL AND MODERN HOARDS 417 2. Paruck. no. History and Coin Finds. Corpus Sasanicus. Sassanian Coins. no. 36 3 coins. Curtis et al. Johnson (1 coin. Johnson (1 coin). Third Century Iran. Schaack (1 coin).40 10. but the name does not occur with the abbreviation wlc to indicate that both refer to the same place.ru no. nos NP 605 (B-b. 22. Schaaf (D-d). 60 K-k. 47 Bivar.: Gurnet. it continued through the reigns of Hormizd IV. 64 K-n. and no coins of these years are otherwise known. 66. suggested that WLC might represent wlwcϏn for Georgia in the Caucasus. 49 Khurshudian and Zohrabian. 240 (seal I/165a = I/166a). 59426 (E-e). Priv. OMJ photo SB 1563 (1 coin). colls: England (not compared).ru no. 42 1 coin. pp. colls: Johnson (1 coin). Zeno. Ssnian Coins. http://www. no. Tehran. remaining active until year 9.).: England (1 coin). nos 140–3.jpg. in the Umayyad period a capital and mint town seem to be established at Tbilisi (Tifls). 38 1 coin. 39 7 coins.46 David Bivar. 180. 46 5 coins. Gyselen. http://zeno. 60. p. with another period of activity between years 17 and 20. 44 1 coin. priv. DR 98 (C-c. as far as we can reconstruct it today.grifterrec. 58 (line 12). and 17 others. Sasanian Seals. ‘Hilla’. Sassanian Coins. one to a Georgian and one to an Armenian hoard. 80. 41 3 coins. Priv. 43 1 coin. 37 . pp. 86234. Priv. 18. 165–6 on the basis of data from Sprengling. 141. not compared). 63 M-o. 2013). Gurnet (2 coins).45 Brn year 1. Novak and Militky.48 While we have no toponym for the provincial capital of Georgia in Sasanian times. 12 (line 30).47 Rika Gyselen found evidence of the Caucasian wlwcϏn on late seals. Náprstek Museum). Righetti (1 coin). Priv. 52. 34454. Paruck. 65 D-d). based on a third century inscription from Naqsh-i Rustam. pp. 168.42 2543. Righetti (1 coin). Paruck. pp. no. 48 Gyselen. Priv. 51 Sears.: Johnson. ‘Mint-marks’. coll. 61 L-l.ru/ no. coll.49 Only two coins of WLC can be traced to this area. 19. private coll. 143. 50 Khurshudian and Zohrabian. p.. with countermark. 40 2 coins. 13 obverse and 15 reverse dies were identified on the 16 coins studied. 11.39 9.: Gurnet. 45 17 coins plus one from the Ardashr hoard (A-a). Tsotselia. 74420 (F-f). 103. ‘Queen Brn’. Sporadic mint activity is detectable in the fifth decade of Khusr I’s reign. Zeno. p. -M. 2000) (CD). 1924. Tehran. NC 158 (1998). ca. pp. Saeedi Collection (Acta Iranica 44) (Leuven. Third Century Iran. OMJ = Orientalisches Münzkabinett of the Institut für Sprachen und Kulturen des Vorderen Orients. Chicago. The mint was then re-established under Ardashr III. Paruck. Mémoires de la mission archéologique de Perse 25 Archéologie. ‘Some considerations on the re-use of dies in Sasanian numismatics’. 2007).I. Zohrabian. 1934) . H. Unvala et de queleques pièces n’y figurant pas’.D. Sasanian Seals and Sealings in the A. Elahé Askari.S.D.. Works cited and abbreviations F. Sassanian Coins of Armenia (Almaty. 1955). La géographie administrative de l’empire sassanide (Res Orientales 1) (Paris. 1983). ‘Mint-marks on Ssnian and Arab-Ssnian coins’. Friedrich Schiller-Universität Jena. R.H. Sprengling. Gignoux. métrologie et numismatique susiennes (Paris. ‘Trésor de monnaies sasanides trouvé à Suse’. pp. M. Bivar. M. Priv. Tsotselia. 157–78. M. Gurnet. the year of the coinage reform within the empire. 137–53. ‘Notes additionelles au sujet des inventaires du Dr J. pp. Curtis. pp. NC7 3 (1963). S. 1997). 2. Sasanian Numismatics (Brunswick. 1976). 2012). pp. 68–76. 1971). Khurshudian and A.S. Cahiers de la Délegation Archéologique Française en Iran 8 (1978).. = Private collection(s).-M. Mémoires de la mission archéologique de Perse 25 Archéologie. Sapor and Kartir (Chicago. Étude de numismatique Iranienne sous les Sassanides et Arabe-Sassanides. 1976).. . Khusrau – Yazdgard III (RNS SP 49) (London. E. 65–137 (pagination of reprint). Ph.D. A Monetary History of Iraq and Iran. pp. 1989). 4–8. Corpus Sasanicus (Prague. 113–29. 135–70. métrologie et numismatique susiennes (Paris. Mochiri. Cahiers de la Délegation Archéologique Française en Iran 7 (1977). Tyler-Smith. 2003). This coin is of the ‘transitional’ type. ‘Coinage in the name of Yazdgerd III (AD 632–651) and the Arab conquest in Iran’.-M. in F. E. ‘Monnaies sassanides trouvées dans une vase’. Journal of the Numismatic Society of India 6 (1944. Allotte de la Fuÿe. 2002). CE 500 to 750 (PhD thesis. showing considerable production activity with multiple die pairs per year. reprint New Delhi. It can be supposed that the mint was then temporarily closed. Pendleton. Sears. V. Curtis. ‘A Sasanian hoard from Hilla’. NC 160 (2000). ‘The coinage of the Sasanian Queen Brn (AD 629–631)’. 2 (2nd revised ed. F. M. coll(s). ONSN 141 (Summer 1994). ‘Les inscriptions en surcharge sur les monnaies du trésor sasanides de Suse’. 1934). until it was it was again closed a year later under Brn. F. pp. Gyselen. pp. Allotte de la Fuÿe et al. A. Militky. Novak and J. A Sylloge of the Sasanian Coins in the National Museum of Iran (Muzeh Melli Iran). V.M. S. 61–74. Allotte de la Fuÿe et al. 84–104. History and Coin Finds in Georgia (Collection Moneta 30) (Wetteren. in F. The year 25 Khusr II drachm in the Johnson collection seems to be an isolated date. Göbl. Ssnian Coins (Bombay.J. J. Malek and V. Numismata orientalia regni Bohemiae.M.418 COIN HOARDS up to the twelfth regnal year of Khusr II. repr. Sasanian Coins. Tehran.-M. pp. R. Unvala. 10. were available in year 2 and were subsequently re-engraved. STS = Tyler-Smith. 28. The mint abbreviations were identified according to the latest discussion in the forthcoming book by Susan Tyler-Smith. also from ST (?) year 1. ‘Yazdgerd III’ and is followed by the obverse / reverse type numbers. The dies of each mint / date combination start at A-a. 52 52 Gurnet. II = winged crown. and this is indicated as such. The Coinage Reforms of Khusr II. pp. sometimes this feature is hardly detectable but silence on this point does not exclude hammered edges. . All coins are illustrated except no.MEDIEVAL AND MODERN HOARDS 419 CATALOGUE ‘Traces of a dipinto’ refers to almost vanished. ink traces while a ‘dipinto’ shows an almost complete grapheme. however. shows the first crown and a different reverse die. Further observation is needed. Gurnet’s coin. published a coin of ART year 2 with a re-cut die. legible or not. 155–7. G. fig. I = wingless crown. Abbreviations: G. Sasanian Numismatics and is followed by the obverse / reverse type numbers found on his table 13. Sometimes a hammered edge is prominent. This suggests that a larger number of ST reverses might have been transferred to Ardashr Khurra. = Göbl. Over Page. illegible. G. ‘Re-use of dies’. figs 72. I/1 G. 5. Hatching from flan preparation visible on reverse. Mint recut (?) two teeth or before L. 19. II/1 G. hatching from flan preparation.13 4. 13. II/1 G.23 3. II/1 G. Étude.67 4.14 C-c 4. 8. II/1 G. Frs) ART AT (urbadagn. II/1 G.52 Cf. 9. II/1 G. Dipinto. II/1 Regnal Type no.13 A-a 4. year 1. Jibl) AHM AHM AM (mul.13 3.12 B-b 4. Étude. Mint and year re-engraved. fig. 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 2 1 2 2 2 2 2 AHM (Hamadhn. II/1 G. obv.69 4.11 3. 7. Traces of a dipinto.09 4. abaristn) APL (barshahr. Cf.15 4. Die axis Comments (h) 420 COIN HOARDS .11 Die Wt nos (g) ARDASHR III A-a 4. later stage of die.01 3. 20.13 4. II/1 G.74 4. 1110. Azarbaijn?) AT AY (rn-Xvarrah-Shbuhr. 1358. 14.03 4.06 4.00 3 3 9 4 3 3 3 3 9 9 3 9 3 3 3 3 9 3 3 3 3 Hammered edge. 4. II/1 G. II/1 G. from ST (?). 10. Khursn) 1.94 3. year Cat. II/1 G. unstruck parts.AY AY AY AY AY AY AY AYL (unknown) AYL AYL 12. II/1 G. 21. Dipinto. II/1 G. 18. Traces of a dipinto. I/1 G. 11. Dipinto. II/1 G. hammered edge. 73. Khuzistn?) AY 6. rev. 15. Mochiri. 17./ Mint abbreviation and photo no. G.15 A-a 4.63 4. II/1 G. Mochiri. and rev. Étude. Cf. identification B-b C-c C-c D-d E-e E-e F-f G-g H-h A-a B-b A-a A-a A-a A-a A-a 3. 16. traces of a dipinto. II/1 G. Dipinto. Mochiri. II/1 G. ART (Ardashr Khurra. Traces of a dipinto. Probably unpublished. figs 436. 3. hammered edge. 2. II/1 G. AYLAN (rn-sn-karKavd. KL (Srajn?. identification 22. AYLAN 24. Kirmn) 42. Khursn) 40. Jibl?) 23. MY (M shn?. BYŠ 30./ Mint abbreviation and photo no. later Hulwn. GW (Qumm. NAL 43.Cat. DA 32. southern Iraq) 41. DA 36. Frs) 29. ST (I . DA 34. KL 39. Frs) 31. BN (unidentified mint in Kirmn) 28. Jibl) 37. PL (Furt-i Mshn? Southern Iraq) 44. DA 35. NAL (Narmshr?. DA 33. DA (Drbgerd. AYLAN 27. ML (Marv. BYŠ (Bshp r. Kirmn) 38. AYLAN 25. AYLAN 26. 91 4. II/1 G. fig.11 Wt (g) 4. II/1 G.94 4. II/1 G. 1546. MEDIEVAL AND MODERN HOARDS 421 . II/1 G. curls under diadem. Hammered edge. Die axis Comments (h) 3 Cf. Dipinto. Mochiri. Hammered edge. II/1 G. II/1 3. II/1 G. Dipinto.13 4. II/1 G. II/1 G.17 4. Dipinto. II/1 G.07 4. II/1 G.22 4. Étude. II/1 G. 1467.akhr. year 2 G. Cf.14 3.04 4. II/1 G.06 4. Étude. Traces of a dipinto. fig. Dipinto. II/1 G.12 3. fig. fig. Étude.10 3.16 4. Dipinto. Étude.13 4. Mochiri. Mochiri.07 4. I/1 G. II/1 G.60 4. II/1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 A-a B-b A-a B-b A-a A-a A-a A-a A-a B-b C-b D-c E-d A-a A-a B-b A-a A-a Die nos A-a Regnal Type no.15 4.30 3 3 3 3 Cf.12 4. Mochiri.13 4. I/1 G. 1359. II/1 G.00 3 3 3 3 3:30 3 3 3 3 3 3 9 3 3 3 3 3 9 3. II/1 G. II/1 G. II/1 G.84 4. I/1 G. II/1 G. Cf.09 4.14 4. Fars) 45.09 4. 927. ST B-b C-c C-c D-c A-a G. Mochiri. Dipinto. YZ 63. Dipinto. WH (V h-Artaxšr? Central Iraq) 47. The dies were unknown to Tyler-Smith Corroded and cleaned.30 3 9 3 9 3 9 The engraving of the ŠBϏ gives the impression that it might be a recut from ϏLBϏ (four)./ Mint abbreviation and photo no. later Birmqubdh. identification 46. YZ 9 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 9 9 3. II/1 G. 967. fig. Die axis Comments (h) 3 Cf.16 F-f 4. Traces of a dipinto. II/1 G. WH 50. Étude. Mochiri. II/1 G. II/1 G. the type started only in year 6 of Yazdgard’s reign. YZ 61.06 B-b 3.09 Wt (g) 4. II/1 G. However. Frs?) 54. YZ 60. WH 49. WYHC 57. II/1 G. WH 52. 842. WYHC 56. Étude. WLC (unknown) 53. II/1 G.95 D-d 4. fig. II/1 G.10 D-d 3. Dipinto.10 E-e 4.95 3. 701. WH 51. II/1 G.12 4. YZ (Yazd?. Dipinto. II/1 G. II/1 G. Cf.49 A-a 3. fig. I/1 G.12 YAZDGARD III A-a 4.98 C-c 4. II/1 2 2 2 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 NAL B-b C-c D-d E-e F-f A-a A-a G.07 4. 422 COIN HOARDS . Frs) 58. YZ 59. II/1 Cat. YZ 62. II/1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 4.02 3. II/1 G. II/1 G. Mochiri.10 G-g 4.64 A-a 4. WYHC 55. Dipinto.45 4. STS 3/3 G. WYHC (V h-az-AndiykHusru. Dipinto.16 H-h 4.08 Die nos A-a Regnal Type no. Dipinto. year 2 G. II/1 G. WH 48. YZ 64. II/1 G. YZ 65. Cf.10 B-b 4. Étude.09 C-c 3. II/1 G.7 66.06 4. PLATE 72 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 HEIDEMANN. A HOARD FROM THE TIME OF THE COLLAPSE OF THE SASANIAN EMPIRE (AD 638–9) (1) . PLATE 73 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 HEIDEMANN. A HOARD FROM THE TIME OF THE COLLAPSE OF THE SASANIAN EMPIRE (AD 638–9) (2) 18 . A HOARD FROM THE TIME OF THE COLLAPSE OF THE SASANIAN EMPIRE (AD 638–9) (3) .PLATE 74 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 HEIDEMANN. A HOARD FROM THE TIME OF THE COLLAPSE OF THE SASANIAN EMPIRE (AD 638–9) (4) .PLATE 75 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 HEIDEMANN. PLATE 76 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 HEIDEMANN. A HOARD FROM THE TIME OF THE COLLAPSE OF THE SASANIAN EMPIRE (AD 638–9) (5) . PLATE 77 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 HEIDEMANN. A HOARD FROM THE TIME OF THE COLLAPSE OF THE SASANIAN EMPIRE (AD 638–9) (6) . A HOARD FROM THE TIME OF THE COLLAPSE OF THE SASANIAN EMPIRE (AD 638–9) (7) .PLATE 78 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 HEIDEMANN. A HOARD FROM THE TIME OF THE COLLAPSE OF THE SASANIAN EMPIRE (AD 638–9) (8) .PLATE 79 65 66 HEIDEMANN.