Dinar - Yazdgerd II

Features

Issuer	Sasanian Empire (Sasanian Empire (224-651))
Emperor	Yazdgerd II (438-457)
Type	Non-circulating coins
Years	438-457
Value	Dinar (1)
Currency	Dinar (224 AD-651 AD)
Composition	Gold
Weight	7.00 g
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Orientation	9 o'clock ↑←
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 387549
References	SNS Iran# Ib1/2a Dāryūš Akbarzād, Nikolaus Schindel; 2017. Sylloge Nummorum Sasanidarum Iran: a Late Sasanian Hoard from Orumiyeh. Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Vienna, Austria. , Göbl Sasan# I/1 Klinkhardt & Biermann (publisher); 1968. Sasanidische Numismatik. Klinkhardt & Biermann, Braunschweig, Lower Saxony, Germany. , Sunrise# 933 Bradley R. Nelson (ed.); 2011. Numismatic Art of Persia / Part I: Ancient - 650 BC to AD 650: The Sunrise Collection. Classical Numismatic Group, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States.

Commemorative issue

Ceremonial purposes

Obverse

Bust of Yazgard II right on floral ornament, wearing mural crown with korymbos set on crescent.

Reverse

Fire altar with ribbons; flanked by two attendants; inscription flanking.

Edge

Plain

Mint

MLWY	Antioch of Margiana, Margiana, modern-day Merv, Turkmenistan

Comments

SNS type Ib1/2a (pl. 76, N1); Göbl type I/1; Paruck -; Saeedi AV A72.

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (438-457)

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Grade	Sold price
	The New York Sale Auction 42 Lot 394	9 Jan 2018	XF	USD 9000.00 (+ buyer's premium)
© The New York Sale
	CNG Triton VII Lot 639	12 Jan 2004	VF	USD 5250.00 (+ buyer's premium)
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