Dating
circa 174 AH (=AD 790-791)
Obverse
AFZWT GDH, Bust of Khusraw II facing right, Pahlavi inscription to left downwards, Arabic inscription to right downwards (ruler), earring: three pellet triangle, breast ornamentation: four pellet diamond, surrounded by double beaded circle, margin in four quadrants separated by star-and-crescents, Pahlavi word clockwise in second quadrant, Pahlavi word anti-clockwise in third quadrant
Reverse
NAWSYYST / TPWRSTAN, Zoroastrian fire altar centre, with two attendants right and left standing facing, at the top of the flames rising from the altar, on the left a small star and on the right a small crescent, Pahlavi inscription to left downwards (date) followed by pellet, Pahlavi inscription to right downwards (mint), all enclosed within a triple beaded circle, the outer margin divided into four quadrants by stars-and-crescents, three pellet triangle in each quadrant (in fourth quadrant obscured)