bgr_228831 - SASANIAN - SASANIAN KINGDOM - PEROZ I Drachme
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Price : 175.00 €
Item sold on our e-shop (2016)
Price : 175.00 €
Type : Drachme
Date: an 9 ? (tisha)
Mint name / Town : Nihavand (NI), Médie
Metal : silver
Diameter : 27 mm
Orientation dies : 3 h.
Weight : 3,94 g.
Rarity : R1
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un petit flan bien centré des deux côtés à l’usure régulière, parfaitement lisible et identifiable. Portrait particulier. Revers de style fin. Patine de collection ancienne
Predigree :
Cet exemplaire provient de MONNAIES 38, n° 340
Obverse
Obverse legend : INSCRIPTION EN PEHLVI.
Obverse description : Buste du roi couronné à droite, surmonté d'un casque ailé entouré d'un grènetis.
Reverse
Reverse legend : INSCRIPTION EN PEHLVI.
Reverse description : Autel entouré d’une étoile et d’un croissant entre deux personnages entouré d'un grènetis.
Commentary
L’atelier de Nivahand est situé à mi-chemin entre Hamadan et Gundeshapur.
Historical background
SASANIAN - SASANIAN KINGDOM - PEROZ I
(459-484)
Peroz I is one of the sons of Yadzgard II (438-457). He succeeded his brother Hormazd III (457-459) defeated and eliminated. He spent much of his reign fighting against the Hephthalite Huns. He was taken prisoner and unable to pay his ransom had to leave his son hostage. The kingdom experienced many troubles and a famine during his reign which lasted seven years. He found death fighting the Huns again. It was his brother Valkash (484-488) who succeeded him.
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