Sasanian Empire Drachm - Yazdegerd III, 651

type II/2

Obverse Reverse

Information

Country Sasanian Empire Sasanian Empire
Currency Dinar (224 – 651)
Coin type Standard circulation coin
Denomination Drachm
Year 651
Ruler Yazdgerd III (632–651)
Composition Silver (.900)
Shape Round (irregular)
Alignment Variable alignment ↺
Technique Hammered
Weight (g) 2.3
Diameter (mm) 25
Demonetized Yes

Description

Drachm from Sasanian Empire. Issued in 651. Struck in Silver (.900). Measures 25 mm and weighs 2.3 g.

Obverse
A bust of the king facing right, wearing mural crown with frontal crescent, two wings, and star set on crescent; ribbon on left shoulder, crescent and ribbon on right; stars flanking crown Pahlavi legend
Reverse
An "atasdan" with two attendats standing facing ahead. The column of the "atasdan" is covered with ribbons with the ends pointing upwards. To the left of the "atasdan" there is a star, to the right a crescent. There is a triple rim around the picture. Four crescent with stars are symmetrically placed of the field of the coin.

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage Comment Frequency
651 SK — Sakastan / Zarag /Sistan / Yazd (Type II/2 - SNS# 719)
ND (632-641)  — W. H. Valentine#57
ND (632-651)  — Göbl# II/2
ND (632-651) BBA — SNS# 706 (Type II/2 4.04 g.) Ctesiphon
ND (632-651) BBA — SNS# 707(Type II/2 3.84 g.) Ctesiphon
ND (632-651) BN — SNS# 708 (Type II/2 3.99 g.) Kerman / Banardan
ND (632-651) BN — SNS# 709 (Type II/2 4.03 g.) Kerman / Banardan
ND (632-651) GLM — SNS# 710 (Type II/2 4.01 g.) Garm-Kirman, Kirman
ND (632-651) GLM — SNS# 711 (Type II/2 3.89 g.) Garm-Kirman, Kirman
ND (632-651) GLM — SNS# 712 (Type II/2 4.20 g.) Garm-Kirman, Kirman
ND (632-651) SK — SNS# 718 (Type II/2 3.11 g.) Sakastan (Zarag) Sistan (Yazd)
ND (632-651) SK — SNS# 719 (Type II/2 3.95 g.) Sakastan (Zarag) Sistan (Yazd)
ND (632-651) SK — SNS# 720 (Type II/2 4.07 g.) Sakastan (Zarag) Sistan (Yazd)
ND (632-651) ST — SNS# 722 (Type II/2 3.78 g.) Staxr / Istakhr (Persepolis) Fars

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