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Sasanian empire silver coin of 1 drachma showing on its front side Sasanian king Kavad Ist (Father of Khosrow Ist "Anushirvan" wearing a double ribboned crown, between 2 stars. Above his crown, one can see his typical spheric hairdress (Korymbos). The king is surrounded by 3 stars aboove crescents and by a single grenetis. A Pehlevi inscription can be seen. On the reverse side, a fire burns on an altar from which 2 ribbons are flowing down, between 2 animal figures standing on 2 pillars. Here again, a Pehlevi inscription and a single grenetis achieve the decoration. The coin was made in Ardeshir Kwarreh (City of Gur), at the 38th year of Kavad's reign, so probably around 526 CE, near actual Firuzabad city in Fars province. Personal collection coin, Scanned January 2010. |
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| Author | dynamosquito from France |
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