Specimen record
sas-020
Sas-020 Sasanian Empire, Yazdgird II (AD 438-457). Silver drachm (4.19 gm, 30.00 mm), AW (Ohrmazd-Ardaxšīr). Göbl I/1. SNS III Ib1/2a.
sas-020
House record
All coins sold by Silk Road Numismatics are guaranteed genuine. Buyers may return any item within 14 days from the date of arrival for a full refund, no questions asked. The buyer pays the return postage.
￥12,900
Obverse
Within a single border of dots, draped bust of Yazdgird II to right, wearing an elaborate mural crown surmounted by a korymbos in crescent; to left and right, ‘mzdysn bgy lʾmštly – kdy yzdklty’ = ‘mazdēsn bay rāmšahr kay Yazdgird’ (‘The Mazdā-worshipping Lord, with a peaceful realm, King Yazdgird’ in Pahlavi).
Reverse
Within a single border of dots, fire altar with ribbons, flanked by two attendants; to left, ‘nwky’ = ‘nōg’ ( ‘new’ in Pahlavi); to right, ‘AW’ (abbreviation for ‘Ohrmazd-Ardaxšīr’ in Pahlavi); on the altar shaft, ‘lʾst’ = ‘rāst’ (‘true’ in Pahlavi).
This page is a measured record and authenticity guarantee issued by Silk Road Numismatics (antique dealer permit, Osaka Prefectural Public Safety Commission no. 62232R084401) for this coin. It is not a certificate of a national or local authority, nor an expert opinion of the Japan Numismatic Dealers Association or any other third-party grading service.