| Issuer | Sasanian Empire |
| Year | 488-531 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | Chalkous (1⁄576) |
| Currency | Dinar (224 AD-651 AD) |
| Composition | Copper |
| Weight | 1.8 g |
| Dimensions | 14 mm |
| Thickness | |
| Shape and Technique | Round (irregular) Hammered |
| Orientation | |
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| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | Göbl Sasan#V/2, SNS Schaaf#545-547, Val Sn#41 |
| Obverse description | Decorated facing bust of king rigth, wearing earrings and crown surmonted by globe or korymbos and crescent |
| Obverse script | |
| Obverse lettering | KaVAT
AFZUTU (Translation: May Kavat be prosperous) |
| Reverse description | Fire altar decorated with ribbons; two attendants facing inwards. Crescent and star above |
| Reverse script | |
| Reverse lettering | |
| Edge | |
| Mint | |
| Mintage | ND
(488-531) - Göbl# V/2 - ND (490-530) - W. H. Valentine#41 - ND (499-531) LYW - SNS# 545 (Type Ib/1a 0.46 g.) Rev Ardashir Khuzestan - ND (499-531) ML - SNS# 547 (Type Id/1c 1.28 g.) Merv Khurasan - |
| Catalog ID | 4459676850 |
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