Shapur I & II - Khusro I & II - Hormazd IV & VI
Where find the mint mark?
Normally, you can read the mint mark on the reverse, to the right of the right attendant.Note:
- Not all Sasanian coins have a mint mark.Also, the locations of the mints themselves may vary
Example:
Mint DA - Darabgird/Darab (Fars)Where find the Ruler's name & crown?
On the obverse at the right of the king, inside the borders and keeping in mind Pahlavi is read from right to left, we find his name & always, on this side you can identification the sovereign crown.Example:
KhusroMint marks
Mint | City Name | Location | Example |
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AHM | Ahmatana (Hamadan) | Hamadan | |
AW / AY | Ahwaz / Erankhvarrah-Shapur | Khuzestan | |
AB | Abarshahr | Media | |
AM | Amol | Mazandaran | |
AYLAN | Aylan | Zanjan | |
BN | (Uncertain) | Kerman | |
BYSh | Bishapur | Fars | |
DA | Darabgird / Darab | Fars | |
GD | Gayy / Jayy | Isfahan | |
MR / ML | Merv | Khorasan | |
MY | Meshan | Southern Iraq-Northern District | |
RAM | Ram-Hormizd / Rāmhormoz | Khuzestan | |
RD / LD | Ray | South Khorasan | |
ShY | Shiraz | Fars | |
ST | Istakhr (Persepolis) | Fars | |
WH | Veh-Ardashir(Seleucia) | Central Iraq/Northern District | |
WYH | Veh-Kavad(Nahavand) | Hamadan | |
WYHC | Ctesiphon | Mesopotamia/Iraq | |
YZ | Yazd | Yazd | |
AH | Azorestan | Gilan | |
KN | Sirjan | Kerman | |
S / Š | Isfahan | Isfahan |
Sovereign crown identification
Ruler | Desciption | Reign | Example |
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Shapur I | Four-merlon crown with ear flaps and surmounted by globe, diadem ties follow contour of hair behind | 241-272 | |
Shapur II | Four-merlon crown surmounted by globe decorated with lines and pellets between, diadem ties behind globe, diadem ties behind crown and pointing up | 309-379 | |
Khusro I | Three-merlon crown, side merlon with three levels, three short diadem ties behind, crescent in front, tassel in middle to left and surmounted by crescent | 531-579 | |
Hormazd IV | Three- merlon crown, side merlon with two levels, three short diadem ties behind, crescent in front, tassel in middle to left and surmounted by crescent | 579-590 | |
Khusro II | Winged crown, three merlons, three short diadem ties behind, crescent in front, surmounted by star and crescent | 590-628 | |
Hormazd VI | Winged crown, two side-merlons, three short diadem ties behind, crescent in front, surmounted by star and crescent | 631-632 |
Middle Persian
Inscriptional Pahlavi
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ṭ | y | k | l | m | n | s | c | |
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References:
- Pahlavi unicode
- Sasanian Numismatics by Robert Göbl - Klinkhardt & Biermann, 1971
- Sassanian Coins by W. H. Valentine - Rahul Publishing House, 1993
written by simoneo80