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SASANIAN KINGS. Ohrmazd (Hormizd) IV. AD 579-590. AR Drachm (31mm, 3.55 g, 9h). BHL (Balkh) mint. Dated RY 11 (AD 590). Bust eight; c/m: crowned head left, wearing earring; all within incuse / Fire altar with ribbons, flanked by attendants; star and crescent flanking flames; RY date to left; mint to right; c/m: φopo in Bactrian. Göbl Type I/1; Vondrovec, p. 422 and Type O. IV (examples with countermarks); Sunrise 972. Fine, toned.