★ A rare drachm of Kavadh I ★

SASANIAN KINGS. Kavadh I, second reign, 499-531. Drachm (Silver, 27 mm, 4.13 g, 2 h), DYWAN, RY 34 = AD 522/3. KW'T AFZUT ('Kavad, may he increase' in Pahlawi) Draped bust of Kavadh I to right, wearing mural crown with frontal crescent and korymbos set on crescent. Rev. Fire altar flanked by two attendants; in upper field to left, five-pointed star; in upper field to right, crescent; in field to left, date in Pahlawi; in field to right, DYWAN (name of the mint in Pahlawi). SNS III, pl. 125, 144. Rare and very well struck. Extremely fine.