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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1951.31.4.2373
People
Khusrau II, Arabo-Sassanian (r. 590 - 628 CE)
Title
Dirham of Khusrau II
Classification
Coins
Work Type
coin
Date
590-628 CE
Places
Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Asia, Iran
Period
Sasanian period
Culture
Sasanian
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/182546

Location

Location
Level 3, Room 3440, Ancient Mediterranean and Middle Eastern Art, Ancient Middle Eastern Art in the Service of Kings
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Physical Descriptions

Medium
Silver
Metal
AR
Technique
Struck
Dimensions
4.14 g
Denomination
dirham

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore
Accession Year
1951
Object Number
1951.31.4.2373
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Exhibition History

  • 32Q: 3440 Middle East, Harvard Art Museums, 11/16/2014 - 01/01/2050

Subjects and Contexts

  • Ancient Coins

Verification Level

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