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Drachm - Yazdgard I
| Issuer | Sasanian Empire |
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| Year | 399-420 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Facing right, the effigy of Yazdgard I rendered in high relief against a floral ornament, wearing an elaborate mural crown surmounted by a frontal crescent and korymbos. The king is depicted in the characteristic Sasanian profile bust style, with fine detailing of royal regalia. A two-line Middle Persian legend appears in the right field, with a three-line legend occupying the left field, both rendered in Pahlavi script. The overall style reflects the refined late antique Sasanian die-cutting tradition. |
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| Reverse description | A Zoroastrian fire altar with pendant ribbons occupies the central field, flanked symmetrically by two standing royal attendants facing inward in adoration. An inscription identifying the sacred fire is rendered on the altar shaft in Pahlavi script. The composition follows the canonical Sasanian reverse type, emphasizing dynastic and religious legitimacy. The attendants are depicted in court dress, each serving as a guardian of the eternal flame. |
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| Reverse lettering | Atas Vamsahr Yazdgird az Darabgird (Translation: Fire of Ramsubr Yazdgird from Darabgird) |
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