sasanian empire drachma of hormizd v ad ahwaz

Sasanian Empire, drachma of Hormizd V (AD )Ahwaz

Sasanian Empire Hormizd V AD AR drachma (33 mm, 4.04 g) AW (Ahwaz) dated year two. Crowned and armoured bust facing right, two stars above crescent moon, three stars in crescent moon around it; fire altar with servants and ribbon, star and crescent moon at each side of the altar, for crescent moons and stars around three dotted circles. Göble 230, Very Fine, some holes near the portrait. Around the time of the rise of the Sassanids, the Roman Empire was the dominant power in the Middle East, Iran was on the eastern periphery of Roman power. The Sassanids continued the Roman-Parthian wars. Around 241, Shapur I began to invade Roman areas. He conquered Syria, Armenia, and cities in Mesopotamia. The Roman emperor Gordianus III engaged in a failed attempt to win back Syria in 243. His successor, Valerianus I, drove Shapur out of Syria in 260, but at Edessa, the emperor, who had come over with a small delegation to negotiate, fell into the hands of Shapur alive. The 65 years old Valerianus suffered the most terrible humiliations for weeks or months,before being eventually executed and exhibited as a stuffed trophy in the royal palace.After his victory, Shapur invadedSyria again, but this time he was defeated by Callistus "Ballista", who was nominated by Gallienus, son and successor of Valerianus. The retreating Persian army was attacked again and in the back by Odaenathus, King of Palmyra, who drove the Persians out and reconquered Mesopotamia. Read More

Sasanian Empire, drachma of Peroz (AD ) (P555)

Sasanian kings, Peroz (), drachma AD . AR (4.18 g, 27 mm). Gorgeously decorated bust facing right, Peroz with earrings and winged crown with globe and moon. Reverse: Fire altar with ribbons, two guards beside it, moon and star above it. Around the time of the rise of the Sassanids, the Roman Empire was the dominant power in the Middle East, Iran was on the eastern periphery of Roman power. The Sassanids continued the Roman-Parthian wars. Around 241, Shapur began to invade Roman areas. He conquered Syria, Armenia, and cities in Mesopotamia. The Roman emperor Gordianus III engaged in a failed attempt to win back Syria in 243. His successor, Valerianus I, drove Shapur out of Syria in 260, but at Edessa, the emperor, who had come over with a small delegation to negotiate, fell into the hands of Shapur alive. The 65 years old Valerianus suffered the most terrible humiliations for weeks or months,before being eventually executed and exhibited as a stuffed trophy in the royal palace.After his victory, Shapur invadedSyria again, but this time he was defeated by Callistus "Ballista", who was nominated by Gallienus, son and successor of Valerianus. The retreating Persian army was attacked again and in the back by Odaenathus, King of Palmyra, who drove the Persians out and reconquered Mesopotamia. Read More

Sasanian Empire, drachma of Kavad I (AD ) (P556)

Sasanian kings, Kavad I. Crowned bust facing right; fire altar with servants at each side (4.26 g, 29 mm).Around the time of the rise of the Sassanids, the Roman Empire was the dominant power in the Middle East, Iran was on the eastern periphery of Roman power. The Sassanids continued the Roman-Parthian wars. Around 241, Shapur began to invade Roman areas. He conquered Syria, Armenia, and cities in Mesopotamia. The Roman emperor Gordianus III engaged in a failed attempt to win back Syria in 243. His successor, Valerianus I, drove Shapur out of Syria in 260, but at Edessa, the emperor, who had come over with a small delegation to negotiate, fell into the hands of Shapur alive. The 65 years old Valerianus suffered the most terrible humiliations for weeks or months,before being eventually executed and exhibited as a stuffed trophy in the royal palace.After his victory, Shapur invadedSyria again, but this time he was defeated by Callistus "Ballista", who was nominated by Gallienus, son and successor of Valerianus. The retreating Persian army was attacked again and in the back by Odaenathus, King of Palmyra, who drove the Persians out and reconquered Mesopotamia. Read More

Sasanian Empire - AR Drachm, Ohrmazd (Hormizd) IV, AD

Are you interested in this item?This item is up for auction at Catawiki. Please click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the Catawiki website. Catawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available. Our weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any store. Sasanian Empire. Ohrmazd (Hormizd) IV. AD . AR Drachm (32 mm, 4.14 g,). AY (Eran-xvarrah-Šabuhr) mint. Dated RY 8 (AD ). Obv: Crowned bust right; stars flanking crown, crescent before and on shoulder. Rev: Fire altar flanked by attendants; star and crescent flanking flames. Splendid toning. Uncleaned.ATTENTION PLEASE Average shipping time day !!! ____________________________________________ Please check out my other listings. We guarantee the authenticity of every item we sell. Read more

Sassanid Empire - Drachma Hormizd IV - Silver

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Sasanian Empire - Gold Dinar of Šabuhr (Shahpur) III (AD

Click here to view this lot SASANIAN EMPIRE. Šabuhr (Shahpur) III. AD . AV Dinar (22mm, 7.34 g, 3h). Sind mint. Bust right, wearing flat-topped crown with korymbos; sri to right; pseudo-legend around / Fire altar with ribbon and bust right in flames; flanked by two attendants, each wearing diadem. Cf. SNS III pl. 145, C6 (for type); Göbl –; Saeedi –; cf. Sunrise 879; Album 15, lot 33. Extremely RareCondition: EFHard to find Gold dinars of this king.The Sasanian Empire (/s?'s??n??n/ or /s?'se?n??n/), also known as Sassanian, Sasanid, Sassanid or Neo-Persian Empire), known to its inhabitants as Eranshahr in Middle Persian language, was the last Iranian empire before the rise of Islam, ruled by and named after the Sasanian dynasty from 224 to 651. The Sasanian Empire, which succeeded the Parthian Empire, was recognized as one of the leading world powers alongside its neighboring arch-rival the Roman-Byzantine Empire, for a period of more than 400 years.See images for a proper impression.Click here to visit Catawiki Read More

Sasanian Empire - Gold Dinar of Šabuhr (Shahpur) III (AD

Click here to view this lot Šabuhr (Shahpur) III. AD . AV Dinar (22mm, 7.34 g, 3h). Sind mint. Obv: Bust right, wearing flat-topped crown with korymbos; sri to right; pseudo-legend around Rev: Fire altar with ribbon and bust right in flames; flanked by two attendants, each wearing diadem. Ref: Cf. SNS III pl. 145, C6 (for type); Göbl –; Saeedi –; cf. Sunrise 879; Album 15, lot 33 (rare).Condition: aEFThe Sasanian Empire (/s?'s??n??n/ or /s?'se?n??n/), also known as Sassanian, Sasanid, Sassanid or Neo-Persian Empire), known to its inhabitants as Eranshahr in Middle Persian language, was the last Iranian empire before the rise of Islam, ruled by and named after the Sasanian dynasty from 224 to 651. The Sasanian Empire, which succeeded the Parthian Empire, was recognized as one of the leading world powers alongside its neighboring arch-rival the Roman-Byzantine Empire, for a period of more than 400 years.See images for a proper impression. Click here to visit Catawiki Read More

  SASANIAN EMPIRE,4th - 7th CENTURY AD,

GAZE :  SASANIAN EMPIRE, 4th - 7th CENTURY AD,  HEMATITE SEAL STAMP, GAZELLE TO LEFT, 16 mm x 17 mm, VERY GOOD CONDITION. REGISTERED

Greece (ancient) - Sasanian Empire,Hormazd IV, AD.

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Sasanian Empire - AR Drachm, Husrav (Khosrau) II AD

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Sasanian Kingdom. Hormizd IV. A.D. . AR drachm

Sasanian Kingdom. Hormizd IV. A.D. . AR drachm (30,5 mm, 4.06g)See images for a proper impression. Read More

Sasanian Empire - Vahran V () BC. AR Drachm.

Sasanian Kings, Vahran V (), Drachm, AD ; AR (g 4,16; mm ); Decorated facing bust r., wearing earrings and mural crown surmounted by globe or korymbos, Rv. Fire altar decorated with ribbons. Bust of Ahuramazda l. within flames; two attendants facing inwards. Göbl type I/2; Grimaldi J. , Storia e Monete dei re Sasanidi, p. 121, n. 144. Good VFSee images for a proper impression. Read More

Byzantine Empire -Lot of 24 coins from 500 AD to AD -

JUSTINIAN I. AD. Follis. Constantinople gr. Romanus IV Diogenes AE Follis. Constantinople AD. 6.05 gr. (Scarce)Basil II . FOLLIS. mm. - gr.Justin II AD . Half Follis Tessalonica mint. mm.Manuel I Comnenus AD. Tetarteron. 17mmJustinian I. AD. 16 Nummi. Thessalonica. mmConstantine X Ducas. . Follis mm - gr. ConstantinopleJohn II Comnenus. AD. Half Tetarteron. Thessalonica mm. Phocas AD. 40 Nummi. mm. NicomediaRomanus IV FOLLIS. AD. mm. Maurice Tiberius. AD. Decanummium. Antioch mm.Justinian I. AD. Pentanummium. Thessalonica. mm.Anastasius I. AD. Pentanummium. mmJUSTIN I. AD. Follis. gr. – mm.JUSTINIAN I. AD. Half Follis. mm.JUSTINIAN I. AD. Half Follis. mm. Alexius I Comnenus. AD. Tetarteron. JUSTIN I. AD. Follis. mm. JUSTIN I. AD. Follis. mmJUSTIN I. AD. Follis. mm.Alexius I Comnenus. AD. Tetarteron. mm.Alexius I Comnenus. AD. Tetarteron.JUSTIN I. AD. Half Follis. Constantinople mmJohn I AD. Follis. 26 mmWith certificate of authenticity Read More

Sassanid Empire - drachma of Xusro II ( A.D.) (P559).

Sassanid kings. Xusro II, . Drachma. Bust to the right with winged crown. Reverse: Fire altar with two servants. 3.64 g. 30 mm Göbl, Sas. Tf. . Around the time of the rise of the Sassanids, the Roman Empire was the dominant power in the Middle East, Iran was on the eastern periphery of Roman power. The Sassanids continued the Roman-Parthian wars. Around 241, Shapur began to invade Roman areas. He conquered Syria, Armenia, and cities in Mesopotamia. The Roman emperor Gordianus III engaged in a failed attempt to win back Syria in 243. His successor, Valerianus I, drove Shapur out of Syria in 260, but at Edessa, the emperor, who had come over with a small delegation to negotiate, fell into the hands of Shapur alive. The 65 years old Valerianus suffered the most terrible humiliations for weeks or months,before being eventually executed and exhibited as a stuffed trophy in the royal palace.After his victory, Shapur invadedSyria again, but this time he was defeated by Callistus "Ballista", who was nominated by Gallienus, son and successor of Valerianus. The retreating Persian army was attacked again and in the back by Odaenathus, King of Palmyra, who drove the Persians out and reconquered Mesopotamia. Read More

Sasanian Empire - Xusro II - silver

Sasanian Empire - Xusro II - silver4.2 gram Read More

Sasanian Empire - Khusru II. AR Drachm.

Sasanian Empire -AR Drachm. Khusru II., ADD / Crowned bust of the king on the right. R / Two priests on either side of the sacred pillar. Weight gr. 4.15. Good Very Fine/Very Fine. PatinaSee images for a proper impression.Registered mail Read More

Sasanian Empire - Xusro II - silver drachm

Sasanian Empire - Xusro II - silver4.1 gramSee images for a proper impression. Read More

Sasanian Empire - AR Drachm, Hormazd IV(). AW

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Sasanian Empire - Khusro II, BC. AR Drachm.

Sasanian Empire - Khusro II, BC. AR Drachm. D / Crowned bust of the king on the right. R / Two priests on either side of the sacred pillar. Weight gr. 4.11. Almost Extremely Fine. Shiny funds.See images for a proper impression. Read More

Sasanian Empire - Khusro II ( A.D.). AR Drachm

Click here to view this lot Sasanian Empire. Khusro II ( A.D.). Drachm (gr.3,73. mm x 33,5). Ar. Good Very FineSee images for a proper impression. Click here to visit Catawiki Read More

Greece (ancient) - Sasanian Empire,Khusru I. AR DrachmAD

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Roman Empire – Septimius Severus () AR drachma,

Septimius Severus ()AR drachma, 2.83 g, 17 mmMint: RomeObverse: Bust to the rightReverse: Mons ArgaiosVery fineLit: BMC 219, Syd. 387As a Viennese coin dealer, I guarantee the authenticity of my coins.Successful bidders from non-EU countries need to provide an address within the EU. Read More

Roman Empire - Cappadocia - HADRIAN () AR Drachma,

Cappadocia - HADRIAN () AR Drachma, 2.81 g, 17 mmMint: Caesarea, CappadociaObverse: Bust to the rightLapel: Mons ArgaiosVery fineLit: Syd. 271As a Viennese coin dealer, I guarantee the authenticity of my coins.Successful bidders from non-EU countries need to provide an address within the EU. Read More

Roman Empire - Trajan. AD. AR Denarius. Rome, AD 116

Click here to view this lot Trajan. AD. AR Denarius (3.37 gm). Rome, AD 116. IMP CAES NER TRAIAN OPTIM AVG GER DAC PARTHICO, laureate and draped bust right / P M TR P COS VI P P SPQR, Felicitas standing left, holding raised caduceus and cornucopiae. RIC 332See images for a proper impression. Click here to visit Catawiki Read More

Roman Empire - AE Dupondius. Nero ( AD). Struck 65 AD -

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