Lot 102: SASANIAN KINGS, Yazdgird I. (399-420 AD). Æ. Extremely rare. 
AUCTION: Pars Coins (Auction 378)
- Sold Winning Bid: $48
- 1 Bid(s)
SASANIAN KINGS, Yazdgird I. (399-420 AD). Æ (1.12 gm; 18 mm). Obverse; Yazdgird Bust turning right, letters in Pahlavi "Sh(a)MS" (Shams in Arabic meaning the "Sun") in front of the face, reverse fire altar with attednants. Well struck on a nice broad flan. Well centered. Small chip on the obverse edge, otherwise well struck. Choice Good VF. Extremely Rare. "Yazdgird I, had a great relationship with Arab chieftains and Lakhmid kings that resided in southern Mesopotamia, and southern shore of Persian gulf including modern day Kuwait, Bahrain and Oman. He sent his successor Bahram (Varhran) V as a young man to Lakhmid ruler Al-Nu'man for rigorous training. Sasanians maintained a supportive and friendly relationship with Lakhmid Arabs until the time of Khosrau II when the Perso-Byzantine war began to expand and Persians removed Lakhmids thus removing the buffer zone they had for several centuries with Arabia".
- Offered By: Pars Coins
- Lot #: 102
- Listing #: 3507
- Closed: Friday, July 29, 2022 11:33:40 AM CT
- Estimate: $80