Alexandria CRI.97.6312.1.3

Physical Description

• Axis: 5

• Measurements

  • Weight: 4.44
  • Diameter: 19

Typological Description

• Date Range: AD 617 - AD 628
• Object Type: Coin
• Denomination: 12 Nummi
• Material: Bronze

• Authority

  • Authority: Khusraw II
  • • State: Sasanian Empire

• Geographic

  • Mint: Alexandria
  • Region: Egypt

• Obverse

  • Type: Buste de Chosroes portant stemma et couronne entre soleil et croissant de lune

• Reverse

  • Legend: ΑΛΕΞ
  • Type: I B de part et d'autre d'une croix potencée sur un globe

Findspot Description

Findspot

• Findspot: Cricket Ground excavations
• Stratigraphic Unit: 6303

Discovery

• Date: June 11, 1997

References

• Reference: Picard, Faucher 2012, 3029
• Reference: Morrisson 1970, 10.AL.AE.39

Administrative History

• Index: 2801
• Coin Number: 265
• Inventory Number: CRI.97.6312.1.3
• Department: Byzantine Numismatics
• Repository: Shallalat

Rights

• CopyrightHolder: Centre d’Études Alexandrines
• License: Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial 4.0 International (images)
• Rights: CEAlex-Archives