Erzurum Arkeoloji Müzesi Envanterinde Yer Alan II. Hüsrev’e Ait Sasani Sikkeleri
Sassanid coins attributed to Khusru II in the collection of Archaeology Museum of Erzurum

Summary/Abstract: Sassanid Empire is at the turning point of Ancient and Medieval Ages. That's why some economic policies represent a continuity from the Ancient practices, but some such as land reform, applied as early as the first Shahs of Sassanid’s, can be conceived as the first instances of modern practices. Some Sassanid emperors had outstanding organizing capacity. Yet Shapur I was the 3rd emperor, aside capturing the Roman emperor Valerianus at Edassa war, took the necessary measurements to increase the fluidity of the economy. Khusru II was also a prominent emperor among the Sassanid Empire, he was considered as the last great King. He waged war with Romans as other Sassanid Kings, was able to lead his army up to shores of Constantinople but failed at the last of a long term war. The circulation of Drachmae during the time of Khusru II, was so vast; and not only Arabs but other Central Asian countries as Kushans or Hephtalites used directly or indirectly Sassanid coins or casts in order to regulate their economic systems. Therefore, the inventories of major museums, generally have Khusru II's coins.

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