Sasanidenreich Drachm - Peroz I, 459 – 484

Drachm aus Sasanidenreich. Ausgegeben von 459 bis 484. Geprägt in Silver (.900). Durchmesser 28 mm, Gewicht 4.05 g.

Avers

A portrait of Firuz facing right, wearing a crown with a crescent and a globe. A ribbon flow out from his right shoulder. His ear is an earring of three beads. There is a crescent above his forehead. there is a single pointed rim around the picture. Pahlavi legend (Great Firuz)

Revers

A fire-altar with two attendants facing the "atasdan" (fire-altar). The column is covered by ribbons. To the left of the fire is a star, to the right a crescent. There is a pointed rim around the picture. Pahlavi legend (Firuz)