SASANIAN KINGS. Khosrau II, 591-628. Follis (Bronze, 28 mm, 11.42 g, 9 h), presumably imitating a Class 2 Byzantine follis of Heraclius and struck during the Sasanian occupation of Syria, 610-629. Uncertain and pehaps irregular mint. o/I/H/o - Є/λ Two imperial figures standing facing, draped and holding simple cross in left hand; cross above. Rev. Large M flanked by o/Γ/Z and I/Λ/B/O/Δ; above, cross; below, A; in exergue, INNω. H. Pottier, '7th Century 'barbarous' Folles' in: Coinage and History 4 (2015), p. 24, No 16. Extremely rare. Very fine.

It is difficult to decide whether to place our during the Sasanian occupation of Syria or shortly after the Arab conquest (which would make it Arab-Byzantine), although the weights of over 10 grams suggests a pre-conquest issue. We kindly thank T. Goodwin for his valuable contributions to the discussion of this issue