Sasanian Coins

 

Image King Description Notes
Yazdgard I

 

  • Drachm
  • 399-420AD
  • Mint: BBA(Court-Ctesiphon)
  • Obverse: Crowned bust right
  • Reverse: Fire altar with attendants, crescent on either side of flame
  • 4.05gm/27.78mm
  • EX: Pars Numismatics(PCW-S1834), Musa Numismatic Art(30074), Calgary Coin Gallery FPL 14(May 1996), 360, Dr. Kurt Aterman Collection

 
  • SNS Type 1b/1a
  • Gobl Type I/1
  • Sunrise 915var
Peroz I

 

  • Drachm
  • 459-484AD
  • Mint: AW(Ahwaz)
  • Obverse: Crowned bust right
  • Reverse: Fire altar with attendants, crescent on either side of flame
  • 4.13gm/29.08mm
  • EX: Numismatik Naumann Auction 136(7 January 2024), lot 251

 
  • SNS Type IIIB/Ic
Peroz I

 

  • Drachm
  • 459-484AD
  • Mint: LYW(Rev-Ardashir)
  • Obverse: Crowned bust right
  • Reverse: Fire altar with attendants, crescent on either side of flame
  • 4.11gm/27.04mm
  • EX: Numismatik Naumann Auction 136(7 January 2024), lot 254

 
  • SNS Type IIIB/Ic
Peroz I

 

  • Drachm
  • 459-484AD
  • Mint: LYW(Rev-Ardashir)
  • Obverse: Crowned bust right
  • Reverse: Fire altar with attendants, crescent on either side of flame
  • 4.16gm/26.87mm
  • EX: Numismatik Naumann Auction 136(7 January 2024), lot 255

 
  • SNS Type IIIB/Ic
Peroz I

 

  • Drachm
  • 459-484AD
  • Mint: WH(Veh-Kavad)
  • Obverse: Crowned bust right
  • Reverse: Fire altar with attendants, crescent on either side of flame
  • 4.02gm/27.26mm
  • EX: Frank Robinson Auction 123(23 Janury 2024), lot 442

 
  • SNS Type IIIB/Ic
Khusro II

 

  • Drachm
  • Regnal Year 4(593/594AD)
  • Mint: AY(Eran-khvarrah-Shapur, Khuzistan)
  • Obverse: Crowned bust right, 3 crescent stars around
  • Reverse: Fire alter flanked by 2 attendants, triple boarder, 4 crescent stars around
  • 4.15gm/31.49mm
  • EX: Tiber Numismatics and Auctions Auction 2(8 October 2023), lot 416, Ephesus Numismatics

 

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Khusro II

 

  • Drachm
  • Regnal Year 33(622/623AD)
  • Mint: MA(May (Masabadan), Media)
  • Obverse: Crowned bust right, 3 crescent stars around
  • Reverse: Fire alter flanked by 2 attendants, triple boarder, 4 crescent stars around
  • 4.07gm/30.71mm
  • EX: Tiber Numismatics and Auctions Auction 2(8 October 2023), lot 417, Ephesus Numismatics

 

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Kavad I (2nd Reign)

 

  • Drachm
  • 499-531
  • Miint: AW(Ahwaz)
  • Obverse: Crowned bust right
  • Reverse: Fire altar; attendants to left and right; star and crescent between
  • 3.45gm/27.33mm
  • EX: Sol Numismatik Auction XXV(24 February 2024), lot 202

 

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