# Coin Portraying King Chosroes II

- By: Iranian
- Date: 590-628
- Medium: Silver
- Classification: Coin
- Dimensions: Diam.: 2.9 cm (1 3/16 in.)
- Culture: Roman Empire
- Credit line: Gift of William F. Dunham
- Museum: [Art Institute of Chicago](https://www.artic.edu/artworks/142663)
- Rights: [Public domain (CC0)](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- Picture: https://www.artic.edu/iiif/2/26c11c6e-d19b-1411-8254-094eefea657d/full/!1920,1080/0/default.jpg
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The front (obverse) of this coin portrays the head of King Chosroes II, the last great king of the Sasanian Empire, facing to the right. The back (reverse) shows a fire altar with attendants, a crescent and star flank the flames.

Description © Art Institute of Chicago, CC BY 4.0