Some help with a Persian coin [solved]

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This is a drachm from the Sassanid Empire , but there are a lot of types that look like this one ,maybe some of you can help :)
cca 30 mm
The coin is of Khusro II, regnal year 11.
I am not sure of the mint name though. I think the first character is 'S'. May be it is ST (Istakhr)

For identifying these types of coins you can refer to
http://www.beastcoins.com/Sasanian/Sasanian.htm
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https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces33699.html  ?

A lot of mint marks B.
Cant say about the exact type of the coin as I do not have the Göbl's book. I only have the book - Sassanian Coins by W. H. Valentine
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Maybe simoneo80 can help :D
Most likely Khusro II. See the following:

http://grifterrec.rasmir.com/sasania/sasanian.html
http://grifterrec.rasmir.com/sasania/sas_mint/sas_mint_table.html
http://grifterrec.rasmir.com/sasania/sas_khuII_1.html

Enjoy,

QG
Quote: "Quant.Geek"​Most likely Khusro II. See the following:

http://grifterrec.rasmir.com/sasania/sasanian.html
http://grifterrec.rasmir.com/sasania/sas_mint/sas_mint_table.html
http://grifterrec.rasmir.com/sasania/sas_khuII_1.html

​Enjoy,

​QG



​Thanks for the links Quant.Geek. I thought that site was gone. Didn't knew it was under different domain name
"The saddest aspect of life right now is that science gathers knowledge faster than society gathers wisdom." ― Isaac Asimov
Blog : https://parimalscoincollection.blogspot.com
It did disappear when the owner passed away. Unfortunately, it wasn't backed up and some members gathered the pieces from archive.org and the original owner's wife and brought the site back up again in a new domain. Most of it is there, but there are some bad links now and then since some files were lost :(
yes your coin is: Drachm - Khusru II - type II/3 - years 601-602 - SK - Zarang / Sakastan / Sistan mint
now added :`
https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces33699.html

HUSRUI (Khusro) Khusru II crown


year 11 (601-602) SK - Sakastan mint

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