SASANIAN KINGS. Khosrau II, 591-628. Drachm (Silver, 31 mm, 4.00 g, 3 h), Gay, RY 36 = 626. Draped bust of Khosrau II to right, wearing elaborate mural crown; behind head, ‘GDE ʾp̄zwt'’ (‘[may his] glory increase’ in Pahlavi); before head, ‘hwslwb’, i.e. ‘Husraw’ (‘Khosrau’ in Pahlavi); countermark: forepart of the mythical bird sēnmurw at 5 h. Rev. Fire altar with ribbons, flanked by two attendants; above altar, star and crescent; to left, date in Pahlavi; to right, ‘gd’ (‘Gay’ in Pahlavi). Göbl type II/3. Cf. Göbl Dokumente KM 10. Areas of weakness and with a scrape on the reverse, otherwise, very fine.