Tag Archive for: Yazdgird (Yazdgard) I

Sasanian Empire, Silver Drachm (4.12 g, 23 mm), AD 399-420
Yazdgird (Yazdgard) I, Sasanian King AD 399-420
Sunrise # 917 (this coin), SNS Type Ib1/1a, Gobl Type I/1, Superb Extremely Fine
Mint: Unknown.
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An outstandingly well-preserved coin. The details of the facial hair, clothing and…

Sasanian Empire, Silver Drachm (4.20 g, 25 mm), AD 399-420
Yazdgird (Yazdgard) I, Sasanian King AD 399-420
Sunrise # 904 (this coin), SNS Type Ib2/1a, Gobl Type I/1, Superb Extremely Fine
Mint: LWDY (Rev Ardashir or Rayshahr, both on the northern coast of Persian Gulf).
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This is one of…

Sasanian Empire, Silver Drachm (4.08 g, 24 mm), AD 399-420
Yazdgird (Yazdgard) I, Sasanian King AD 399-420
Sunrise # 902 (this coin), SNS Type Ib2/1a, Gobl Type I/1, Superb Extremely Fine
Mint: KA.
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The abbreviation KA has been assigned to be various mint centers within the empire. The…

Sasanian Empire, Gold Dinar (7.05g, 16 mm), AD 399-420
Yazdgird (Yazdgard) I, Sasanian King AD 399-420
Sunrise # 908, SNS Type Ia1/1a Var, Gobl Type I/1, Loginov and Nikitin # 3, Very Fine
Mint: Marv (also written as Merv).
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This exceptionally rare gold dinar of Yazdgird I incorporates…

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…