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Dinar - Khusro I
| Issuer | Sasanian Empire |
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| Year | 547 |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Reverse script | Pahlavi |
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| Mintage | ? |
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Khusro I — Anushirvan, "of the immortal soul" — reorganized the Sasanian tax system, restructured the army, and fought both Byzantium and the Hephthalites during a reign widely regarded as the administrative apex of the empire. His gold coinage reflects a period of genuine fiscal stability, unusual for a dynasty that relied primarily on silver drachms for everyday commerce. Gold dinars were struck in limited quantities, likely for official payments, diplomatic gifts, or donatives rather than general circulation.
The 547 dating places this coin within the middle years of his reign, before the renewed wars with Justinian's successors consumed imperial revenues.