Drachma of Peroz I (ruler of Persia; 459–484). Obverse: bust of Peroz I facing right, wearing a crown with wings, above which is a crescent with korymbos; Pahlavi legend. Reverse: fire altar flanked by the king and a priest, above the fire a star and a crescent; pearl rim; Pahlavi legend. Sassanid art; Sassanid Kingdom; motifs include wings, altars, crowns, busts, korymbos, fire altar. Date: 459–484 (Persia). Coin: diameter 27.0 × 28.0 mm, weight 4.10 g., A circular metallic coin with a worn relief portrait in profile facing right, showing facial features, hair, and a decorative headdress; the

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