Tag Archive for: Second Reign

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, Silver Drachm (3.93, 27 mm), AD 499-531
Kavad I, Second Reign, Sasanian King AD 499-531
Sunrise # 967, SNS Type Ic/1a, Gobl Type III/1, Extremely Fine
Mint: LD (Ray), Year 13.
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An excellent example of the coinage of this period. The date in the form of the year of the…

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Unique and unpublished, Extremely Fine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…

Parthian Kingdom, Silver Drachm. (3.57 g), AD 58-77
Vologases I, Second Reign, Parthian King AD 58-77
Cf. Sellwood 71.2; Shore 376; Sunrise 423 (this coin), Superb Extremely Fine
Ekbatana mint. Diademed bust of Vologases left, with taperd, square cut beard, wart on forehead beard; symbol…

Parthian Kingdom, Billon Tetradrachm. (14.06 g), AD 58-77
Vologases I, Second Reign, Parthian King AD 58-77
Cf. Sellwood 70.5; Shore 371; Sunrise 422 (this coin); DCA 636, Extremely Fine
Seleukeia on the Tigris mint. Dated SE Year 376 (AD 64/5). Diademed bust of Vologases left. Reverse: Vologases…