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Drachm - Peroz I (type I/1)
Country: Sasanian Empire
(Persia)
Denomination: AR Drachm
(1/12)
Year: (459-484)
Material: Silver (.900)
Weight: 4.05 g
Shape: Round
Diameter: 28 mm
Type: Circulating commemorative coin
Catalog list: sasanian empirepersia
Description:
Obverse
A portrait of Firuz facing right, wearing a crown with a crescent and a globe. A ribbon flow out from his right shoulder. His ear is an earring of three beads. There is a crescent above his forehead. there is a single pointed rim around the picture.
Pahlavi legend
Reverse
A fire-altar with two attendants facing the "atasdan" (fire-altar). The column is covered by ribbons. To the left of the fire is a star, to the right a crescent. There is a pointed rim around the picture.
Pahlavi legend
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