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in the tenth year. It again continues from the eleventh almost 

 regularly onwards. It appears also from the second to the 



From this it will be seen that 



sixth regnal years of Bistam. 



the coins 



Khusrau 



Bistam were struck at this 



mint for their second and third regnal years. The coins of 

 Khusrau of his second year were struck here during the early 

 part of the year, whilst those of Bistam date from the latter 

 part, when he revolted, the rebel striking his first coins with 

 the regnal year two. The only known coins from this mint of 

 the third year of Khusrau are of copper. Very possibly coins 

 of other years still await discovery. 



In the series of issues known to us from this mint the ab- 

 sence of Khusrau's coins of the tenth year is very striking, and 

 the fast gains additional interest from the finding of this coin 

 of that date bearing the name of the rebel. The problem of 

 his reappearance invites speculation, but the materials at hand 

 are so scanty that no useful purpose would be served by pro- 

 pounding a mere theory. 



Khurbindad 



I 



Khurrad 

 Aspahbed 



(according to DInawari : Shapiir) 



Daughter 



married to 



Kobad I. 



i T 



Khusrau 1. 



i 



Bistam 



i 



.1.1 l 



Bindoe Khurshid Wakhtank 



i 



Suren 



Bindoe Tlroe Farrukhzad 



Daughter 



married to 

 Hormazd IV 



Khusrau II. 



FlJRDOONJEE D, J* PARUCK. 





