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Obol - Kavad I
| Issuer | Sasanian Empire |
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| Year | 499-531 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Effigy of Kavad I facing right, depicted with a mural crown surmounted by a frontal crescent and korymbos set upon a secondary crescent, with two flowing ribbons extending from the crown. Crescent ornaments and star devices appear at the shoulders, with a star positioned behind the royal head. A trefoil of pellets is present to the right of the bust in the field. The margin is decorated with a series of star-in-crescent motifs arranged in a circular band, characteristic of late Sasanian royal coinage. |
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| Reverse script | Pahlavi |
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| Mintage | ND (499-531) |
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