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Sasanian Empire, Gold Light Dinar (4.24 g, 20 mm), AD 399-420
Yazdgird (Yazdgard) I, Sasanian King AD 399-420
Sunrise # 918 (this coin), SNS type Iia/1a, Gobl Type II/1, Saeedi AV 65, Almost Extremely Fine
Mint; Uncertain.
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Yazdgird I was son of Bahram IV and was crowned after the assassination…

Sasanian Empire, Gold Dinar (7.10 g, 20 mm), AD 388-399
Vahram (Bahram IV), Sasanian King AD 388-399
Sunrise # 883 (this coin), SNS Type Ia1/1a, Gobl Type I/2, Very Fine
Mint: Adurbadagan ( Present day Azerbayjan either Northwest Iran or Republic of Azerbayjan in western Caspian Sea).
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Bahram…

Sasanian Empire, Gold light Dinar (4.21 g, 20 mm), AD 383-388
Shapur III, Sasanian King AD 383-388
Sunrise # 874, SNS type II/1b, Gobl Type II/6a, Saeedi Av 59, Mint State
Mint: Kabul.
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Shapur III was son of Shapur II (the Great) and came to the throne after his uncle Ardashir II was removed…

Sasanian Empire, Gold Dinar (7.23 g, 20 mm), AD 303-309
Hormizd (Ohrmazd) II, Sasanian King AD 303-309
Sunrise # 814 (this coin), SNS Type Ia/3d, Gobl Type I/1a, Extremely Fine
Mint: Unknown.
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Hormizd II son of Narseh ruled for eight years. The historian have commented that he governed…