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Dinar - Peroz lightweight

Features

Issuer Sasanian Empire (Sasanian Empire (224-651))
Emperor Peroz I (457-484)
Type Circulating commemorative coins
Years 477-484
Value Dinar (1)
Currency Dinar (224 AD-651 AD)
Composition Gold
Weight 4.14 g
Diameter 19 mm
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
417551
References SNS Iran# IIib/1c (pl. 85, A22-3)
Dāryūš Akbarzād, Nikolaus Schindel; 2017. Sylloge Nummorum Sasanidarum Iran: a Late Sasanian Hoard from Orumiyeh. Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Vienna, Austria.
, Göbl Sasan# III/1
Klinkhardt & Biermann (publisher); 1968. Sasanidische Numismatik. Klinkhardt & Biermann, Braunschweig, Lower Saxony, Germany.
, Sunrise# 939
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 Peroz right, wearing crown with two wings, frontal crescent, and korymbos set on crescent, ribbon over each shoulder.

Script: Inscriptional Pahlavi

Reverse

Fire altar with ribbons, flanked by two attendants, star and crescent flanking flames.

Script: Inscriptional Pahlavi

Comments

BBA (Court mint).

Sunrise 939 var.

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (477-484)  Photo $ 2100

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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold Dinar - Peroz (lightweight)
Gorny & Mosch
Auction 289
Lot 608
Internet Archive
10 Oct 2022 XF
(Minting weaknesses)
USD 1788.40
(EUR 1550.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold Dinar - Peroz (lightweight)Picture 1 of a sold Dinar - Peroz (lightweight)
The New York Sale
Auction 37
Lot 600
Internet Archive
5 Jan 2016 XF Unsold
Picture 1 of a sold Dinar - Peroz (lightweight)
CNG
Auction 99
Lot 431
Internet Archive
13 May 2015 XF USD 2500.00
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold Dinar - Peroz (lightweight)
The New York Sale
Auction 65
Lot 1160
Internet Archive
15 Jan 2026 VF Unsold
Picture 1 of a sold Dinar - Peroz (lightweight)
CNG
Auction 103
Lot 536
Internet Archive
14 Sep 2016 VF USD 1700.00
(+ buyer's premium)
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