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 on either side of the crown; short curly beard, curly hair tied back, earring, beads and long chain around his neck, ribbons flowing from behind his shoulders, crescents on either side of the bust; three crescents with a star in the center outside the rim; Pahlavi legend. Reverse: fire altar; on the left the ruler facing forward holding a sword, on the right a priest facing forward holding a sword; star at top left and crescent at top right; signs/monograms on both sides; pearl rim; Pahlavi legend. Sassanid art/style; Persia (Iran). Date: 488–497, 499–531. Coin: diameter 27.5 × 28.0 mm, weight 4.06 g.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A38_334

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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 side short curly beard curly hair tied back earring beads long chain neck ribbons flowing shoulders crescents three crescents star center outside rim Pahlavi legend Reverse fire altar left ruler forward holding sword right priest top left top right signs monograms sides pearl rim Sassanid art style Persia Iran Date 488–497 499–531 Coin diameter weight 4.06 g round worn metallic object raised central design irregular slightly scalloped edges surface mix light silver darker gray tones textured polished areas central area contains circular border enclosing raised figure- shape flanked two vertical column- forms ornamental elements rendered metallic relief shadows emphasizing contours inner circle decorative motifs shapes vary depth wear outer rim small chips roughness mottled gray silver coloration .