Drachm - Yazdgerd III
Features
| Issuer |
Sasanian Empire
(Sasanian Empire (224-651))  |
|---|---|
| Emperor |
Yazdgerd III (632-651)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Year | 19 (651) |
| Calendar | Sassanid Empire - Yazdgerd III reign |
| Value | Drachm (1⁄12) |
| Currency | Dinar (224 AD-651 AD) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 4.03 g |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 414061 |
| References | Göbl Sasan# I/1 Klinkhardt & Biermann (publisher); 1968. Sasanidische Numismatik. Klinkhardt & Biermann, Braunschweig, Lower Saxony, Germany. , Sunrise# 1009 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. |
Obverse
Bust of Yazdgard III right, wearing mural crown with frontal crescent, two wings, and star set on crescent, ribbon on left shoulder, crescent and ribbon on right, stars flanking crown, star-in-crescents in margin.
Script: Inscriptional Pahlavi
Reverse
Fire altar with ribbons, flanked by two attendants, star and crescent flanking flames, double border, star-in-crescents in margin.
Edge
Plain
Comments
By this time Ctesiphon had fallen and since Yazdgard III was on the move during this regnal year, BBA (court mint) refers to the moving mint that accompanied the king on his eastward retreat.
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| 19 (651) | |||||||||||||||
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