Drachma of Peroz I (ruler of Persia; 459–484). Obverse: bust of Peroz I facing right; wearing a crown with a crescent and korymbos, with a second crescent in front of the crown; Pahlavi legend. Reverse: fire altar; to its left the ruler stretching his hands to a star, to its right a priest stretching his hands to a crescent; signs/monograms on both sides; pearl border; Pahlavi legend. Sassanid art/style. Iran (Persia). 459–484 CE. Coin; diameter 25.5 × 28.0 mm; weight 4.10 g.
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Drachma of Peroz I (ruler of Persia; 459–484). Obverse: bust of Peroz I facing right; wearing a crown with a crescent and korymbos, with a second crescent in front of the crown; Pahlavi legend. Reverse: fire altar; to its left the ruler stretching his hands to a star, to its right a priest stretching his hands to a crescent; signs/monograms on both sides; pearl border; Pahlavi legend. Sassanid art/style. Iran (Persia). 459–484 CE. Coin; diameter 25.5 × 28.0 mm; weight 4.10 g.

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Drachma Peroz I ruler Persia 459–484 Obverse bust facing right wearing crown crescent korymbos second crescent front Pahlavi legend Reverse fire altar left ruler stretching hands star priest stretching signs monograms sides pearl border Sassanid art style Iran 459–484 Ce Coin diameter weight 4.10 g circular metallic object raised relief profile bearded human face wearing ornate headdress surrounded decorative borders surface wear textured tooling marks object displays shades silver gray darker tarnished areas slight greenish patina places subtle highlights metal polished.

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