| Issuer | Sasanian Empire |
| Year | 459-484 |
| Type | Circulating commemorative coin |
| Value | Drachm (1⁄12) |
| Currency | Dinar (224 AD-651 AD) |
| Composition | Silver (.900) |
| Weight | 4.05 g |
| Dimensions | 28 mm |
| Thickness | |
| Shape and Technique | Round (irregular) Hammered |
| Orientation | |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | Göbl Sasan#I/1, SNS Schaaf#467-474-476-506 |
| Obverse description | A portrait of Firuz facing right, wearing a crown with a crescent and a globe. A ribbon flow out from his right shoulder. His ear is an earring of three beads. There is a crescent above his forehead. there is a single pointed rim around the picture. Pahlavi legend |
| Obverse script | |
| Obverse lettering | kd
pylwcy = Kay Peroz (Translation: Great Firuz) |
| Reverse description | A fire-altar with two attendants facing the `atasdan` (fire-altar). The column is covered by ribbons. To the left of the fire is a star, to the right a crescent. There is a pointed rim around the picture. Pahlavi legend |
| Reverse script | |
| Reverse lettering | pylwcy (Translation: Firuz) |
| Edge | |
| Mint | |
| Mintage | ND
(459-484) - Göbl# I/1 - ND (459-484) - SNS# 506 (Type Ia/1? 3.98 g.) Uncertain Mint - ND (459-484) AS - SNS# 467 (Type IIa/1d 4.14 g.) Isfahan `Aspahan` Asur - ND (459-484) AY - SNS# 474 (Type Ia/1a 4.09 g.) Eran-khvarrah-Shapur Khuzistan - ND (459-484) BBA - SNS# 476 (Type Ib/1c 4.02 g.) Ctesiphon - |
| Catalog ID | 9344406380 |
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