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Search Advanced Search Search By Coin ID     Home ANCIENT/BYZANTINE Ancient Spain (872) Byzantine (753) MEDIEVAL/EARLY WORLD Germany (30) MODERN WORLD COUNTERFEITS AND IMITATIONS   Submit New Coin(s)   Sponsors page Terms of Service Contact Us About Us FAQ Page Coin Detail Click here to see enlarged image. ID:     77000402      [UNVERIFIED] Type:     Ancient East Region:     SASANIAN EMPIRE Issuer:     Kavad I (Second Reign) Date Ruled:     Third reign, AD 499-531 Metal:     Gold Denomination:     Dinar Weight:     4.06 g Die Axis:     3 h Obverse Description:     t1wk, bust right, wearing mural crown with frontal crescent and korymbos set on crescent, ribbons and crescents on shoulders; stars flanking crown Reverse Description:     x x1y to left, ly1 to right, fire altar with ribbons; flanked by two attendants; star and crescent flanking flames Mint Mark:     AYL Primary Reference:     cf. Göbl type II/2 (for type) Photograph Credit:     Classical Numismatic Group Source:     http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=114825 Grade:     EF Notes:     Sale: Triton XI, Lot: 402 Unpublished and unique. Only gold fractions were previously known for Kavadh, all of which are of GÖbl type I/1 (cf. GÖbl pl. 11, 182 and 184, and Saeedi AV 85-7).

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