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Drachm - Yazdgerd III
19 (651) year| Silver | 4.03 g | - |
| Issuer | Sasanian Empire (Sasanian Empire (224-651)) |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Yazdgerd III (632-651) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 19 (651) |
| Calendar | Sassanid Empire - Yazdgerd III reign |
| Value | Drachm (1⁄12) |
| Currency | Dinar (224 AD-651 AD) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 4.03 g |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-10 |
| Numista | N#414061 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
Fire altar with ribbons, flanked by two attendants, star and crescent flanking flames, double border, star-in-crescents in margin.
Edge
Plain
Comment
By this time Ctesiphon had fallen and since Yazdgard III was on the move during this regnal year, BBA (court mint) refers to the moving mint that accompanied the king on his eastward retreat.
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Sasanian Empire's Drachm coin is that it was used as a form of currency across a vast region, stretching from modern-day Iran, Armenia, and Azerbaijan, to parts of Turkey, Iraq, and Afghanistan. Despite the empire's eventual decline, the coin remained in circulation for centuries, with some specimens still surviving to this day.
