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Sasanian Empire, Silver Drachm (3.90g, 21.5 mm), AD 499-531
Kavad I, Second Reign, Sasanian King AD 499-531
Sunrise # 967 (this coin), SNS Type Ic/1a, Gobl Type III/1, Extremely Fine
Mint : Rev Ardashir or Rayshahr (Near current port of Bushehr in Persian Gulf). Regnal year : 25.
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A fine…

Sasanian Empire, Gold Dinar (4.06g, 21.5 mm), AD 499-531
Kavad I, Second Reign, Sasanian King AD 499-531
Unique and unpublished, Extremely Fine
Mint: SIR or ShIR ( Ardashirgun - Modern city of Sirjan in province of Kerman in present day Iran). Extremely rare mint for gold dinars, Regnal Year…

Sasanian Empire, Gold Dinar (7.21 g, 21.5 mm), Circa AD 260-272
Shapur I, Sasanian King AD 240-272
SNS Type IIc/Ib, Style P, Gobl type I/1, Sunrise #740, Superb Extremely Fine
Mint C: Ctesiphon.
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Shapur I, the son and successor of Ardashir I, inflicted a devastating defeat on the Roman Armies…