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Ancient Nomos Art is a museum of galleries exhibiting ancient coins and ancient mint maps. The coin gallery displays the diverse art and history of hand-crafted ancient Greek, Roman, Byzantine, Persian and Medieval coinage. The ancient mints mapping gallery features Greek, Roman, Byzantine, Asia Minor and Medieval mint city regions and territories. Visitor's are welcome to explore, study and enjoy Ancient Nomos Art.
Sasanian Kingdom – 488 AD
King Kavād I
From Ancient Galleries
Obverse: Bust of Kavād I facing right, wearing mural crown with frontal crescent, korymbos set on crescent, pearled earrings and necklace. Kavād's name in right field.
Reverse: Central fire altar column with hanging ribbons; flanked by two attendants; star and crescent flanking flames. Mint and date in the fields to the right and left.
LEGEND
Obv: Bust of King Kavād (Kavādh) I facing right, wearing mural crown with frontal crescent, korymbos set on crescent, pearled earrings and necklace. Two crescents on each shoulder with ribbons rising from each arm; 5-point star behind crown. Kavād’s name (in Pahlavi) written upwards in field to the right. Rev: Central fire altar column with hanging ribbons; flanked by two attendants; star and crescent flanking flames. Mint legend in field right of the right attendant, date of year in field left of the left attendant.
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DOCUMENTATION
Value: Drachm. Metal: AR Silver. Weight: 4.13 grams. Mint: LYW (Rēv-Ardaxšīr) mint. . Date: Struck 488-497 AD.
Attribution: Robert Göbl, Sylloge Nummorum Sasanidarum, Type I/1; Sunrise 958-9 (different mint); Saeedi 284 (date variation).
Legend, Documentation and Attribution