Caption

Drachma of Kavadh I (r. 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, one earring, beads and long chain at the neck, ribbons flowing from behind the shoulders, crescents on either side of the bust; three crescents with a central star in the field; Pahlavi legend. Reverse: fire altar; left of the altar the ruler facing forward holding a sword, right a priest facing forward holding a sword; star at top left and crescent at top right; signs/monograms at both sides; pearl rim; Pahlavi legend. Sassanid art/kingdom; Persia (Iran). Date: 488–497, 499–531. Coin diameter 26.0 × 29.0 mm; weight 4.07 g.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A38_324

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Keywords

Drachma Kavadh I r 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 beads long chain neck ribbons flowing shoulders crescents side three crescents central star field Pahlavi legend Reverse fire altar left altar ruler forward holding sword right priest star top left top right signs monograms sides pearl rim Sassanid art kingdom Persia Iran Date 488–497 499–531 Coin diameter weight 4.07 g round slightly irregular metallic object worn silver-grey surface showing darker lighter areas central raised design depicts profile person rounded face prominent nose short hair wearing headband decorative element forehead portrait enclosed beaded circular border surrounded small emblem- motifs star shapes metal scratches dents areas patina giving subtle brownish greenish tints alongside dominant silver-grey.