Tag Archive for: Ardashir I

Sasanian Empire, Silver Drachm (3.71 g, 23.5 mm), Circa AD 233/4-238/9
Ardashir I, Sasanian King AD 223/4 - 240
Sunrise # 721; Goble IV/12; SNS Type V (4a)/3a(2b), Pl 13, 190), Superb Extremely Fine
Mint C: Ctesiphon (Administrative Capital to both Parthian and Sasanian empires). The City is also known in…

Sasanian Empire, Gold Dinar (4.28 g, 20.5 mm), Circa AD 233/4-238/9
Ardashir I, Sasanian King AD 223/4 - 240
, Almost Extremely Fine
Mint B - Hamadan (also known as Ahmadan and mentioned in Bible related literature as Ekbatana), currently located in the north-west Iran.
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Gold Dinars of Sasanian…

Sasanian Empire, Silver Drachm (3.79 g, 22 mm), AD 223/4 – 240
Ardashir I, Sasanian King AD 223/4 - 240
Ex Sunrise Collection: 692, Superb Extremely Fine
Mint A - Stakhr (Also known in historical literature as City of Istakhr or Istaxr), currently located in the province of Fars in southern Iran.…