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Sasanian Empire
Silver Drachm (4.25 g, 22.5 mm), AD 388-399
Vahram (Bahram IV), Sasanian King, AD 388-399
Sunrise # 882 (this coin), SNS Type Ia1/1a, Gobl Type I/2. Nearly Mint State.
Mint:AS. There are two interpretations for the abbreviation ofAS. 1-ASuristan- region currently stretch-
ing from Baghdad to the port of Basra in Persian Gulf. 2- ASpahan (present day Isfahan in Central Iran).
A superb example of Bahram IV silver drachm showing the details of the crown, the royal shirt and in-
signia. The reverse shows the traditional fire altar with two attendants. On the altar’s column the phrase
“Raasty” in Pahlavi meaning “truth” is noted. This phrase began to be used on the reverse of the Sasanian
coins starting with Shapur II.
186
Sasanian Empire
Silver Drachm (3.94 g, 23 mm), AD 388-399
Vahram (Bahram IV), Sasanian King, AD 388-399
Sunrise # 886 (this coin), SNS Type Ia1/3, Gobl Type I/3. Nearly Mint State.
Mint : BBA in Pahlavi letters (Imperial Court). Abbreviation BBA is noted on the reverse to the left the
fire altar flames.
One of the finest examples of Bahram IV silver drachm known