Drachma of Kavadh I (ruler of Persia; 488–496 and 498–531). Obverse: bust of Kavadh I facing right; wearing a crown with ribbons decorated with a crescent and korymbos, a crescent in front, and two stars flanking the crown; short curly beard, curly hair tied back, earring in one ear, beads and long chain around his neck, ribbons flowing from behind his shoulders; outside the rim three crescents with a star in the center. Pahlavi legend. Reverse: fire altar; left of altar the ruler stands facing forward holding a sword, right of altar a priest stands facing forward holding a sword; top left a star, top right a crescent, signs/monograms on both sides; pearl rim. Dates: 488–497, 499–531. Persia (Iran). Coin: diameter 30.0–30.5 mm, weight 4.09 g. Sassanid art; Sassanid Kingdom; motifs: crescent with star, crowns, altars, moons, korymbos.
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Drachma of Kavadh I (ruler of Persia; 488–496 and 498–531). Obverse: bust of Kavadh I facing right; wearing a crown with ribbons decorated with a crescent and korymbos, a crescent in front, and two stars flanking the crown; short curly beard, curly hair tied back, earring in one ear, beads and long chain around his neck, ribbons flowing from behind his shoulders; outside the rim three crescents with a star in the center. Pahlavi legend. Reverse: fire altar; left of altar the ruler stands facing forward holding a sword, right of altar a priest stands facing forward holding a sword; top left a star, top right a crescent, signs/monograms on both sides; pearl rim. Dates: 488–497, 499–531. Persia (Iran). Coin: diameter 30.0–30.5 mm, weight 4.09 g. Sassanid art; Sassanid Kingdom; motifs: crescent with star, crowns, altars, moons, korymbos.

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Drachma Kavadh I ruler Persia 488–496 498–531 Obverse bust facing right wearing crown ribbons decorated crescent korymbos front two stars flanking short curly beard curly hair tied back earring ear beads long chain neck ribbons flowing shoulders outside rim three crescents star center Pahlavi legend Reverse fire altar left altar ruler stands forward holding sword priest stands top left top right signs monograms sides pearl rim Dates 488–497 499–531 Iran Coin diameter 30.0–30.5 mm weight 4.09 g Sassanid art Sassanid Kingdom motifs crowns altars moons image round irregularly shaped coin metallic silver-gray surface darker gray shadowing featuring raised circular border relief portrait figure profile center wearing headdress layered garments textured hair beard details decorative motifs head star- shapes crescent- marks within border small raised circular floral- elements near edges coin surface scratches dents areas wear subtle variations light dark gray tones small area muted brownish-gray discoloration.

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