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v38_0338 - SASANIAN - SASANIAN KINGDOM - PEROZ I Drachme

SASANIAN - SASANIAN KINGDOM - PEROZ I Drachme AU
AU
MONNAIES 38 (2009)
Starting price : 175.00 €
Estimate : 300.00 €
Realised price : 175.00 €
Number of bids : 1
Maximum bid : 475.00 €
Type : Drachme
Date: n.d.
Mint name / Town : Aspadana (Ispahan) (AS)
Metal : silver
Diameter : 28 mm
Orientation dies : 4 h.
Weight : 3,79 g.
Rarity : R1
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un flan très large, irrégulier, bien centré des deux côtés. Beau portrait. Joli revers. Patine de collection ancienne
Catalogue references :
Göbl174  - Mit.976

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

Portrait stylisé. Sur cet exemplaire, l’année n’est pas bien visible. L’atelier d’Ispahan était l’un des plus importants du royaume.

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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