Superb silver drachm struck under Khosroes II (Khosro or Khosrow), Sasanian emperor. The coin was minted around 624 CE at Balkh.
Balkh (ancient Bactra) is located in northern Afghanistan, in the historic region of Bactria; it was a major city of the Oxus (Amu Darya) valley and a key hub on the Central Asian trade network.
