Sasanian Empire Drachm - Yazdgard II, 438 – 457

type I/1

Obverse Reverse

Information

Country Sasanian Empire Sasanian Empire
Currency Dinar (224 – 651)
Coin type Standard circulation coin
Denomination Drachm
Year 438 – 457
Composition Silver (.900)
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered
Weight (g) 3.22
Diameter (mm) 27
Demonetized Yes

Description

Drachm from Sasanian Empire. Issued from 438 to 457. Struck in Silver (.900). Measures 27 mm and weighs 3.22 g.

Obverse
A portrait of the king facing right wearing a crown with three teeth, a globe and crescent. His hair is curled. There is a ribbon above his right shoulder. Pahlavi legend (Mazda worshipper, the Lord, the Great Yazdgard)
Reverse
An atasdan with two figures wearing crowns of Sapur I with spears in their hands. On the column there is an iscription (just
good, beautiful
just and good Yazdgard)

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage Comment Frequency
ND (438-457)  — Göbl# I/1
ND (438-457)  — SNS# 452 (Type Ib1/2b 4.16 g.) Style Group B
ND (438-457)  — SNS# 453 (Type Ib1/2b 3.97 g.) Style Group B
ND (438-457)  — SNS# 456 (Type Ib1/2b 4.19 g.) Uncertain Mint
ND (438-457)  — SNS# 457 (Type Ib1/2b 4.18 g.) Uncertain Mint
ND (438-457)  — SNS# 458 (Type Ib1/2b 4.13 g.) Uncertain Mint
ND (438-457)  — SNS# 459 (Type Ib1/2b 4.02 g.) Uncertain Mint
ND (438-457)  — SNS# 460 (Type Ib1/2b 3.68 g.) Uncertain Mint
ND (438-457)  — SNS# 461 (Type Ib1/2b 3.48 g.) Uncertain Mint
ND (438-457)  — SNS# 462 (Type Ib1/2b 3.35 g.) Uncertain Mint
ND (438-457)  — W. H. Valentine#36
ND (438-457) AS — SNS# 439 (Type Ib1/2a 4.02 g.) Isfahan "Aspahan" Asur
ND (438-457) GW — SNS# 442 (Type Ib1/2a 4.17 g.) Goyman (?) Gorgan Media
ND (438-457) GW — SNS# 443 (Type Ib1/2a 4.13 g.) Goyman (?) Gorgan Media
ND (438-457) MY — SNS# 446 (Type Ib1/2a 4.15 g.) Meshan (Iraq)
ND (438-457) MY — SNS# 447 (Type Ib1/2a 3.81 g.) Meshan (Iraq)
ND (438-457) WH — SNS# 451 (Type Ib1/2a 4.10 g.) Veh-Ardashir (Seleucia) Iraq

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