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Sasanian Coin From the Reign of Kavad I (488-531)
Sasanian coinage was struck from silver. Note the headdress of Kavad. Each Sasanian king wore distinctive headdress. On the reverse (tails) are objects of Zoroastrian religious worship.
Name: Sasanian Coin From the Reign of Kavad I (488-531)
Material: Silver
Size: about 30 mm (1.2 in)
Date: 488-531 CE
Place of Origin: Unknown
Location: Unknown
Source and Registration#: Wikimedia Commons. Link to resource
Walter E. Kaegi
Professor of History, University of Chicago
