| Issuer | Sasanian Empire |
| Year | 438-457 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | Drachm (1⁄12) |
| Currency | Dinar (224 AD-651 AD) |
| Composition | Silver (.900) |
| Weight | 3.22 g |
| Dimensions | 27 mm |
| Thickness | |
| Shape and Technique | Round (irregular) Hammered |
| Orientation | |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | Göbl Sasan#I/1, SNS Schaaf#452-453-456-457-458-459-460-461-462, Val Sn#36 |
| Obverse description | A portrait of the king facing right wearing a crown with three teeth, a globe and crescent. His hair is curled. There is a ribbon above his right shoulder. Pahlavi legend |
| Obverse script | |
| Obverse lettering | mzdysn
bgy kdy yztkrty-Mazdesn bay Kay Yazdgard (Translation: Mazda worshipper, the Lord, the Great Yazdgard) |
| Reverse description | An atasdan with two figures wearing crowns of Sapur I with spears in their hands. On the column there is an iscription |
| Reverse script | |
| Reverse lettering | r ` st-
yzdkrt
nwky (newak) (Translation: just good, beautiful just and good Yazdgard) |
| Edge | |
| Mint | |
| Mintage | ND
(438-457) - Göbl# I/1 - ND (438-457) - SNS# 452 (Type Ib1/2b 4.16 g.) Style Group B - ND (438-457) - SNS# 453 (Type Ib1/2b 3.97 g.) Style Group B - ND (438-457) - SNS# 456 (Type Ib1/2b 4.19 g.) Uncertain Mint - ND (438-457) - SNS# 457 (Type Ib1/2b 4.18 g.) Uncertain Mint - ND (438-457) - SNS# 458 (Type Ib1/2b 4.13 g.) Uncertain Mint - ND (438-457) - SNS# 459 (Type Ib1/2b 4.02 g.) Uncertain Mint - ND (438-457) - SNS# 460 (Type Ib1/2b 3.68 g.) Uncertain Mint - ND (438-457) - SNS# 461 (Type Ib1/2b 3.48 g.) Uncertain Mint - ND (438-457) - SNS# 462 (Type Ib1/2b 3.35 g.) Uncertain Mint - ND (438-457) - W. H. Valentine#36 - ND (438-457) AS - SNS# 439 (Type Ib1/2a 4.02 g.) Isfahan `Aspahan` Asur - ND (438-457) GW - SNS# 442 (Type Ib1/2a 4.17 g.) Goyman (?) Gorgan Media - ND (438-457) GW - SNS# 443 (Type Ib1/2a 4.13 g.) Goyman (?) Gorgan Media - ND (438-457) MY - SNS# 446 (Type Ib1/2a 4.15 g.) Meshan (Iraq) - ND (438-457) MY - SNS# 447 (Type Ib1/2a 3.81 g.) Meshan (Iraq) - ND (438-457) WH - SNS# 451 (Type Ib1/2a 4.10 g.) Veh-Ardashir (Seleucia) Iraq - |
| Catalog ID | 1231068660 |
| Comments |
