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SASA-KAV1-AR-DR-002

Kingdom:

Sasanian Kingdom

Ruler:

Kavad I

Date:

AD 488 - 497

Composition:

Silver
Weight:
4.09 g

Diameter:

29.52 mm

Orientation:

3 h

Mint:

Reference:

Göbl type- I/1

Obverse:

  • Draped bust right.
  • Wearing mural crown with frontal crescent and korymbos set on crescent.
  • Ribbons and crescents on shoulders.
  • Star behind crown.

Reverse:

  • Fire altar with ribbons, flanked by two attendants.
  • Above altar, star and crescent.
  • Date to the left of the altar and mint signature to the right.

ID:

SASA-KAV1-AR-DR-002