Catalog
Drachm - Ardashir III type I/1
| Issuer | Sasanian Empire |
|---|---|
| Year | 628-630 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | Log in to see details |
| Currency | Log in to see details |
| Composition | Log in to see details |
| Weight | Log in to see details |
| Diameter | Log in to see details |
| Thickness | Log in to see details |
| Shape | Log in to see details |
| Technique | Log in to see details |
| Orientation | Log in to see details |
| Engraver(s) | Log in to see details |
| In circulation to | Log in to see details |
| Reference(s) | Log in to see details |
| Obverse description | Log in to see details |
|---|---|
| Obverse script | Pahlavi (Middle Persian) |
| Obverse lettering | Log in to see details |
| Reverse description | A fire altar (atashan) on a stepped base, its column draped with hanging ribbons, flanked by two standing attendant figures in full frontal stance, each grasping a sword and wearing a headdress surmounted by a crescent. A star appears to the left of the flame and a crescent to the right. Four star-and-crescent devices are evenly distributed around the inner rim. A Pahlavi legend occupies the marginal field. |
| Reverse script | Log in to see details |
| Reverse lettering | Log in to see details |
| Edge | Log in to see details |
| Mint | Log in to see details |
| Mintage | ND (628-630) - Göbl# I/1 - ND (628-630) ART - SNS# 675 (Type I/1 4.12 g.) Ardashir-Khurrah / Ardaxsir-Xwarrah (Gor) - ND (628-630) BYS - SNS# 678 (Type I/1 4.16 g.) Bishapur / Bisabhur - ND (628-630) MY - SNS# 680 (Type I/1 3.92 g.) Meshan / Mesun - ND (628-630) NY - SNS# 681 (Type I/1 4.15 g.) Nemawand / =Nehawand - ND (628-630) WYHC - SNS# 684 (Type I/1 4.03 g.) Veh-ar-Amid Kavad (Arrajan) Fars - |
| Additional information | Log in to see details |