Obol - Yazdgerd I
Features
| Issuer |
Sasanian Empire
(Sasanian Empire (224-651))  |
|---|---|
| Emperor |
Yazdgerd I (399-420)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 399-420 |
| Value | Obol (Dang) (1⁄72) |
| Currency | Dinar (224 AD-651 AD) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 0.52 g |
| Diameter | 12 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 417904 |
| References | SNS Iran# 1a1/1a Dāryūš Akbarzād, Nikolaus Schindel; 2017. Sylloge Nummorum Sasanidarum Iran: a Late Sasanian Hoard from Orumiyeh. Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Vienna, Austria. , Göbl Sasan# I/1Klinkhardt & Biermann (publisher); 1968. Sasanidische Numismatik. Klinkhardt & Biermann, Braunschweig, Lower Saxony, Germany. , Sunrise# 896 var. (obv. legend) 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
Draped bust to right, wearing mural crown with frontal crescent and korymbos, legend to right.
Script: Inscriptional Pahlavi
Reverse
Fire altar with ribbons flanked by two attendants.
Script: Inscriptional Pahlavi
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
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| ND (399-420) | 
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Numista Rarity index: 100
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Past sales
| Pictures | Sale | Date | Grade | Sold price | |
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Roma Numismatics E-Sale 116 Lot 496 
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18 Jan 2024 |
USD 133.42
(GBP 100.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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