| Issuer | Sasanian Empire |
| Year | 397-420 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | Drachm (1⁄12) |
| Currency | Dinar (224 AD-651 AD) |
| Composition | Silver (.900) |
| Weight | 4.58 g |
| Dimensions | 25 mm |
| Thickness | |
| Shape and Technique | Round (irregular) Hammered |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | Göbl Sasan#I/1, SNS Schaaf#383, Val Sn#34 |
| Obverse description | A portrait of the king facing right. His crown takes the form of a close-fitting headdress crowned by globe. Small ribbons flow from the globe, and there is a crescent under it. There are ornamental points all over the headdress. the diadem is in the form of one row of large `pearls`. Ribbons flow from the king`s right shoulder with theri ends upwards. His hair is curled, and he has a beard and moustache. He wears an erring and, around his neck, a necklace of one row of beads. Under the bust there are six horizontal leaves. Around it`is a pointed rim. Pahlavi legend |
| Obverse script | |
| Obverse lettering | mzdysn
bgy r ` mstl yzdklty MLK ` n MLK `-mazdesn bay ramsahr Yazdgard
sahan sah- (Translation: Mazda worshipper, the lord (divine)joy for the country, Yazdgard king of kings) |
| Reverse description | An ĀTAŠDĀN (Zoroastrian Pahlavi) “place of fire, fire-holder,” with a capitellum and base. Above the capilellum there is a tongue of flame. On two sides of the altar there are two figures wearing headdress of Yazdgard I. The capitellum is covered with ribbons, the ends pointing downwards. On the column of the atasdan is an iscription |
| Reverse script | |
| Reverse lettering | r ` st-rast
yzdkrty
` twr-Adur (Translation: Just Yazdgard) |
| Edge | Smooth |
| Mint | |
| Mintage | ND
(397-417) - W. H. Valentine#34 - ND (399-420) - Göbl# I/1 - ND (399-420) - SNS# 391 (Type Ib1/1a 3.79 g) Marw - ND (399-420) GNC/LYW - SNS# 383 (Type Ib1/1a 4.03 g) Ganjak-Chez (?) / Khuzestan province / Rew-Ardaxsir mint - ND (399-420) LDY - SNS# 388 (Type Ib1/1a 4.31 g) Rayy Media - ND (399-420) LYW - SNS# 389 (Type Ib1/1a 3.99 g) Rev Ardashir Khuzestan - |
| Catalog ID | 7372732820 |
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