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Drachm - Yazdgerd I
| Issuer | Sasanian Empire |
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| Year | 399-420 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing bust of Yazdgerd I in high relief, wearing an elaborate mural crown surmounted by a large globus and crescent, with characteristic Sasanian korymbos (hair-ball) rising above. The king is depicted with a full beard and adorned with a beaded collar necklace and elaborate court dress. A crescent device appears before the royal bust at mid-field. A Pahlavi royal legend runs clockwise around the effigy within a beaded border, identifying the ruler. The portrait exemplifies the refined die-cutting tradition of late Sasanian royal coinage. |
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| Obverse script | Inscriptional Pahlavi |
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| Reverse description | Central Zoroastrian fire altar with stepped base depicted in the field, the sacred flame rising from the altar top, flanked by two standing attendants facing inward in adoration. A crescent device appears above the flame. The attendant to the left is shown in profile facing right, and the figure to the right faces left, both rendered in the characteristic Sasanian court style with detailed drapery. Pahlavi inscriptions appear in the lateral fields, recording the mint signature and regnal year. The composition is enclosed within a beaded border. |
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