Sasanian Kings. Kavadh I with Shahrewar (499-531 AD). PB Medallion Coin. Extremely Rare
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Sasanian Kings. Kavadh I with Shahrewar (499-531 AD). PB Medallion Coin.
9.17gm, 33mm, mintless Medallion Coin.
Crowned bust right, Pahlavi legend around in margin / figure turning right with raised hand, text around the image is deteriorated and not fully recognizable however the phrase based on extensive study made by Mochiri is "ShTLYWL" (Shahrewar), the text on the outer ring begins at 2 oclock moving counter clockwise: "KW'TY" (Kavad) followed by "PL'HWYN,YTN"(fraxwenitar-meaning enlarge and make prosper), the overall meaning of the entire phrase on the reverse is : "Kavad's Best Rule shall bring prosperity".
Z- 380075 (It's me there) / Schaaf 552 / Sunrise –. Good very fine for the issue, finding patina. Special Shahrewar issue. Extremely Rare.
Please note:
Mochiri makes an argument that it is possible this series of Kavad coinage were in celebration of Madakites obliteration and destruction by his son Khosrau I. See book "Proceeding of third European Conference of Iranian Studies-Part 1 and the Article by M.I Mochiri.