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bgr_411893 - SASANIAN - SASANIAN KINGDOM - PEROZ I Drachme

SASANIAN - SASANIAN KINGDOM - PEROZ I Drachme AU
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Price : 175.00 €
Type : Drachme
Date: c. 459-484
Mint name / Town : Persépolis, Istakhr (ST), district de Fars
Metal : silver
Diameter : 27,5 mm
Orientation dies : 3 h.
Weight : 4,05 g.
Rarity : R1
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un petit flan bien centré des deux côtés. Beau portrait. Revers légèrement stylisé. Jolie patine de collection ancienne
Catalogue references :

Obverse


Obverse legend : INSCRIPTION EN PEHLVI.
Obverse description : Buste du roi couronné à droite, surmonté d'un casque ailé entouré d'un grènetis.

Reverse


Reverse legend : INSCRIPTION EN PEHLVI.
Reverse description : Autel entouré d’une étoile et d’un croissant entre deux personnages entouré d'un grènetis.

Commentary


La date est invisible sur cet exemplaire.

Historical background


SASANIAN - SASANIAN KINGDOM - PEROZ I

(459-484)

Peroz I is one of the sons of Yadzgard II (438-457). He succeeded his brother Hormazd III (457-459) defeated and eliminated. He spent much of his reign fighting against the Hephthalite Huns. He was taken prisoner and unable to pay his ransom had to leave his son hostage. The kingdom experienced many troubles and a famine during his reign which lasted seven years. He found death fighting the Huns again. It was his brother Valkash (484-488) who succeeded him.

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