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 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; left of 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 on both sides; pearl rim; Pahlavi legend. Sassanid art; Sassanid Kingdom; motifs include altars, busts, swords, crowns, moons. Date: 488–497, 499–531. Persia (Iran). Coin; diameter 28.0 × 29.0 mm; weight 3.84 g.
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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 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; left of 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 on both sides; pearl rim; Pahlavi legend. Sassanid art; Sassanid Kingdom; motifs include altars, busts, swords, crowns, moons. Date: 488–497, 499–531. Persia (Iran). Coin; diameter 28.0 × 29.0 mm; weight 3.84 g.

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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 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 altar forward holding sword right priest top left top right signs monograms sides pearl rim Sassanid art Sassanid Kingdom motifs include altars busts swords crowns moons Date 488–497 499–531 Iran Coin diameter weight 3.84 g circular metallic object textured slightly irregular edge worn surface showing raised decorative patterns embossed shapes central area contains vertical column- form flanked symmetrical vertical elements small star- shape crescent- shape near top surface areas smooth polishing rougher pitted wear engraved zigzag scalloped border patterns encircling center Visible colors silvery gray tones darker gray areas recessed portions subtle off-white highlights raised sections.

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