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Imperial Splendor in Gold: The Dinar of Shapur I and Early Sasanian Monetary Ideology

An in-depth study of the gold dinar series issued under the Sasanian King of Kings Shapur I (r. c. 240/242–270/272 CE), analyzing its ceremonial monetary function, imperial iconography, Inscriptional Pahlavi legends, typological varieties, and ongoing scholarly debates regarding mint attribution and reverse symbolism.

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Silver Drachm of Kavad I: Monetary Reform, Typology, and Epigraphy in the Sasanian Empire

Numismatic study of the silver drachms struck under Sasanian king Kavad I across his two reigns (488–496 and 498/9–531 CE), detailing iconographic evolution, epigraphic phasing, mint signatures, and typology.

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Khusrau II, Silver Drachm, Sasanian Empire

An in-depth numismatic study of the late Sasanian silver drachm of Khusrau II (590, 591–628 CE), detailing historical context, iconographic elements, cursive Pahlavi epigraphy, typological classification across Göbl types, and ongoing scholarly debates regarding mint monograms and marginal endorsements.

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Silver Drachm of Peroz I (r. 457/459–484 CE): Typology, Iconography, and Crisis Coinage

A comprehensive numismatic study of the silver drachm (drahm) coinage of Sasanian King Peroz I, examining the evolution of the royal crown across three distinct types, epigraphic shifts toward the heroic Kayanian title Kay, fire altar reverse iconography, and the monetary pressures of the fifth-century Hephthalite wars.

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Bahram VI and the Silver Drachm of the Sasanian Empire

An in-depth numismatic analysis of the silver drachm coinage issued under Bahram VI (Bahram Chobin) during his brief usurpation of the Sasanian throne (590–591 CE), detailing iconographic conventions, epigraphy, documented variants, and scholarly debates.

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Bahram I Gold Dinar: Imperial Ideology and Numismatic Typology in Third-Century Sasanian Iran

An authoritative examination of the rare gold dinar series issued under the Sasanian King of Kings Bahram I (r. ca. 273–276 CE / 271–274 CE), detailing radiate crown iconography, Middle Persian epigraphy, workshop attributions, and dynastic context.