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Drachm - Yazdgard I type I/1a var.
| Issuer | Sasanian Empire |
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| Year | 399-420 |
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| Composition | Silver (.850) |
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| Obverse description | Bust of Yazdgard I facing right, bearded and moustachioed, wearing a close-fitting royal headdress surmounted by a globe with small ribbons issuing from it and a crescent beneath; the headdress is adorned with ornamental points throughout, and the diadem consists of a single row of large pearls. Ribbons flow upward from the king's right shoulder, and the hair is rendered in tight curls. The king wears an earring and a single-strand bead necklace; beneath the truncation are six horizontal leaf devices enclosed by a beaded or pointed border. Pahlavi legend surrounds the effigy in the field. |
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| 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) |
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| Edge | Plain |
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